Study of Family Planning among Antenatal Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Goa
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction: Family planning allows women to attain their desired number of children and spacing of births, thereby limiting family size. Promotion of family planning – ensuring access to preferred contraceptive methods for women and couples is essential in securing maternal and infant health, as well as autonomy of women and limits population size. Aim: The aim of the study to assess the level of awareness of family planning methods among antenatal patients attending antenatal clinic and reported use of family planning methods before pregnancy. Subjects and Methods: The study was conducted between February and March 2018. Ethical clearance was obtained from Ethical Review Committee of Hospital before the commencement of the study. 196 antenatal patients seeking antenatal care at the Outpatient Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Goa Medical College were selected through systematic random sampling. A descriptive cross-sectional study using predesigned semi-structured questionnaire to assess the awareness and reported use of family planning methods before pregnancy was carried out. Results: All 196 respondents in the study were aware of family planning (100%), among which the best known was female sterilization. It was observed that 48 respondents (24.4%) reported using family planning method to space births or to prevent pregnancy, with 44% of them using oral contraceptive pills, and 29% using condoms, and 27% using intrauterine device. Among the respondents who did not report use of contraception before pregnancy, the most common reason reported was desire to have child (41%). Majority of the respondents got information about family planning from health-care staff (39%). Conclusion: Despite high awareness of family planning methods among the respondents surveyed, utilization of family planning method was poor. Primary health-care staff and mass media would need to play a major role in improving women’s knowledge of family planning. Family planning needs to be emphasized in antenatal clinics. Continued research into newer methods of contraception and its importance in improving quality of life is required.
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Mithila Nadkarni, Vanita Pinto Silva
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