FAMILY PLANNING KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICE AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS CONTRACEPTION

Abstract

Background: This paper presents the findings of a qualitative assessment aimed at exploring knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding family planning and factors that influence the need for and use of modern contraceptives. Educational interventions can help increase knowledge of available contraceptive methods, enabling individuals to make informed decisions and use contraception more effectively .This systematic review evaluated contraceptive education interventions to guide national recommendations on quality family planning services.

Material and method: This descriptive study using Cross-sectional survey was carried among reproductive age group women of 15-45 year in sir t hospital bhavnagar.

Results: This study shows most common contraceptive method used by patients is cupper –t (33.33%) followed by oc pills (19.16%), barrier method (15.83%), behavioral method (14.16%), and sterilization method (13.33)

Least method used by patients is injectable DMPA (4.16%)