Abstract
Objectives: Sri Lankan family planning progrmme aims to promote modern contraceptives. This study was aimed to assess factors associated with choice of traditional versus modern contraceptives among women in a rural setting in Sri Lanka Methods: Two groups of traditional method (n=217) and modern method (n=217) users were studied using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Results: Age >35 years (p 6 years (p=0.012), non-receipt of detailed information on modern methods (p 1 km from field clinic (p=0.002), nonutilization of field clinic services (p Conclusions: Choice of traditional method was associated with personal factors as well as service gaps. Key words: traditional contraceptives; rural Sri Lanka; modern contraceptives. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljog.v33i1.3999 SLJOG 2011; 33(1): 20-25
Highlights
Use of contraceptives facilitates planning of families
We defined a traditional user as a married woman in reproductive age who was using only a traditional method at the time of the study while a modern contraceptive user was defined as a married woman in reproductive age who was using only a modern method at the time of study
Exploring the service related factors further, we found that negative opinion about public health midwife (PHM) was associated with choice of traditional methods (p
Summary
Use of contraceptives facilitates planning of families. Thirteen percent of all maternal deaths globally have been found to be due to illegal abortions performed to get rid of unplanned pregnancies and these deaths are seen more in developing countries[1]. Unplanned pregnancies can affect the woman in other ways. They are less likely to seek care than a woman who has planned her pregnancy resulting in undetected maternal complications[2]. Psychological distress associated with unplanned pregnancy makes them more prone to postpartum psychosis[3]. As unplanned pregnancies are usually closely spaced with a previous pregnancy, it results in deterioration of mother's health. Unplanned pregnancy could affect child's life in several ways[4]
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