Abstract
Background: Almost half of the pregnancies are usually unintended. Inappropriate spacing between pregnancies can lead to maternal and neonatal complications. Awareness and education plays, a major role in combating this issue. This study was aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding spacing methods of contraception among primipara mothers of Kolhapur. Material and methods: The descriptive study was performed on 110 primipara mothers admitted in hospitals of Kolhapur. A pre-validated study tool consisting of a questionnaire and a Likert attitude scale was used to assess knowledge and attitude of participants. Chi-square and Spearman's rank correlation test was used to nd the association and correlation between variables. Results: Good knowledge score was observed in 5.45% participants whereas, average and poor knowledge score found in 70% and 24.55% of participants respectively. A favorable attitude was noted in 53.6% of mothers and moderately favorable attitudes and unfavorable attitudes were observed in 43.6% and 2.7% mothers respectively. Asignicant positive correlation was observed between the knowledge score and attitude score -05 of primipara mothers (r=0.379, P=4.326e ). A signicant association of knowledge score (P<0.01) and attitude score (P<0.01) with the sociodemography of the participants was observed. Conclusion: Most of the primipara mothers had a favorable attitude regarding spacing methods of contraception but they are lacking in knowledge. The Socio-demography of the participants was signicantly associated with knowledge and attitude scores.
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