Abstract
Background: Reproductive Health and Family planning is critical for the women’s health and their families, and according to the World Health Organization, the right of having reproductive health services including family planning is identified as one of the targets of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Objectives: This study aimed to explore the utilization of reproductive health services, together with having opinions and satisfaction of the target group regarding these services. Subjects and method: A client satisfaction and knowledge assessment questionnaire was used through health facility exit face to face with a total of 265 women at governmental health facilities in Basrah Results: The study showed that only 27% of the interviewed respondents were completely satisfied with the service they received and among those who were not satisfied, crowding of the health facility was the main cause of non satisfaction. 34% of the respondents were found to have an unmet need for a reproductive health service at the public health facility level. The study also showed that 16% of the respondents found to be using a contraceptive method of which 51% were from the private source. Conclusion: The study showed that the majority of the women aged (15-49) years living in Basrah were not aware of the availability of specific reproductive health services including breast and cervical cancer detection, postnatal care (PNC), Sexually Transmitted Infections (STDs), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), infertility management, gender based violence and youth health services..
Highlights
Reproductive Health and Family planning is critical for the women’s health and their families
In spite of having a growing figure of women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries whom are in quest of antenatal care, maternal mortality rates in the area are still stumpy: Less than 70 percent of pregnant women have at least one antenatal visit and even less percentage having more than one visit (4visits)[7] Whereas almost all women in developed countries obtain antenatal care, lots of pregnant women in MENA countries ask for antenatal care only during complications
It was found that screening and management of sexually transmitted infections/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, gender based violence and youth health services were the least services that women knew about their availability at the studied health facilities
Summary
Reproductive Health and Family planning is critical for the women’s health and their families It can speed up a country's progress toward reducing poverty and achieving target millennium goals. For their unique value, widespread right of having reproductive health services including family planning is identified as one of the targets of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).[1,2]. Reproductive Health and Family planning is critical for the women’s health and their families, and according to the World Health Organization, the right of having reproductive health services including family planning is identified as one of the targets of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Objectives: This study aimed to explore the utilization of reproductive health services, together with having opinions and satisfaction of the target group regarding these services. تنظيم الاسرة في البصرة/ استخدام ورضا مستخدمي خدمات الصحة الإنجابية،دراسة لتقييم معرفة. Conclusion: The study showed that the majority of the women aged (15-49) years living in Basrah were not aware of the availability of specific reproductive health services including breast and cervical cancer detection, postnatal care (PNC), Sexually Transmitted Infections (STDs), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), infertility management, gender based violence and youth health services..
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