Practice Of Family Planning Research Articles

Practice of Family Planning Methods by the Eligible Couple in the Rajshahi City Corporation Area

This study investigates family planning practices among eligible couples in the urban setting of Rajshahi City Corporation, Bangladesh. The research aims to determine the prevalence and demographic factors associated with family planning, as well as the types and sources of family planning methods, decision-making processes, and challenges faced. Data was collected through a cross-sectional study, with 300 eligible couples participating. The findings reveal a commendable prevalence of family planning practices (88.0%) in the area, reflecting accessible and effective reproductive health services. Notably, a significant association was found between the sex of respondents and family planning practices (χ²= 25.549, p<0.001), with a higher percentage of females (88.2%) actively practicing family planning. Female partners played a central role in decision-making, and small family sizes with shorter age gaps between children were observed. Challenges related to side effects (87.2%) and method-related problems highlighted the need for targeted interventions. Enhancing awareness and education programs, strengthening counseling services, and promoting male involvement. Collaboration with NGOs and healthcare providers is suggested to improve family planning services in urban settings, contributing to healthier demographics in Rajshahi City Corporation. These significant statistics underscore the importance of tailored strategies to enhance family planning practices in urban areas.

Effect of grand multiparity on maternal, obstetric, fetal and neonatal results.

The aim of the study was to compare the incidence of antenatal and intrapartum complications and perinatal outcomes between grand multiparous women of the same age and socioeconomic status and nulliparous and multiparous women. A prospective case-control study was conducted at the Tertiary Center Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic of the Eastern Anatolia Region between January 1, 2021, and January 1, 2023. It was compared with 149 grand multiparous, 724 multipara, and 258 nulliparous singleton pregnancies. The data were entered separately by two people and then compared. The delivery period, gestation period, maternal obstetric, and fetal and neonatal outcomes of the groups were compared. The frequency of postpartum hemorrhage, antepartum and postpartum anemia was significantly higher in grand multiparity patients than in other groups. Gestational hypertension, Gestational DM and Abortus imminent, and the frequency of preterm birth increases with parity. The frequency of hyperemesis gravidarum and preeclampsia was significantly higher in nulliparous pregnant women than in others. There was no difference between the groups in terms of premature rupture of membranes and post-term pregnancy. Among the neonatal outcomes, only the frequency of low birth weight was significantly higher in grand multiparous patients. The frequency of postpartum anemia, postpartum bleeding, gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes, and preterm pregnancy is higher in grand multiparity patients than in multiparous and nulliparous patients. Due to the increased risks with grand multiparity, pregnancy follow-up, and follow-up should be done within the risk factors of these patients in regions where grand multiparity is intense, and family planning practices should be increased.

Exploring the Landscape of Social Egg Freezing: Navigating Medical Advancements, Ethical Dilemmas, and Societal Impacts.

This narrative review article comprehensively explores the multifaceted landscape of social egg freezing, delving into its medical, ethical, societal, psychological, legal, and cultural dimensions. Oocyte cryopreservation, a developing procedure, gives women the chance to match their life goals with fertility goals. Informed decision-making, morally sound guidance, and open communication are all stressed by ethical considerations. Family planning practices, workplace cultures, and gender equality all have an impact on societal dynamics. The process's emotional toll and associated coping mechanisms are highlighted by psychological elements. Legal and policy frameworks need constant ethical reflection and understanding of the regulatory environment. Religious and cultural views highlight the variety of perspectives that influence attitudes toward this practice. For responsible practice to ensure individual liberty while navigating the evolving landscape of reproductive options, it is essential to comprehend how these aspects interact.

Family planning practices: Examining the link between contraception and child health

Child malnutrition is a significant public health concern in several developing countries. Evidence suggests that family size and children’s health outcomes are correlated. We utilize data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) for India and employ an Instrumental Variable approach to examine the impact of limiting fertility through the use of contraceptives on child health. Exploiting the exogenous variation in district average of women’s exposure to family-planning messages, we estimate that contraception leads to a 1.45 (0.47) SD increase in a child’s height-for-age (weight-for-age) z-scores and reduces the likelihood of stunting (being underweight) by 17.9 (10.9) pp. We provide support to the resource-dilution hypothesis as our potential mechanism, highlighting that an exogenous increase in household size, explained by multiple or twin births, depletes children’s health. Our findings underscore the benefits of exposure to family-planning for child health and the need for targeted policies focusing on access to (and use of) contraceptives.

PERCEPTIONS ET PRATIQUES DE LA PLANIFICATION FAMILIALE CHEZ LES FEMMES VUES EN CONSULTATION PRENATALE AU DISTRICT SANITAIRE I DE NIAMEY, NIGER

SummaryBackground: Family planning is one of the main components of reproductive health. The objective of this study was to study women’s perceptions and practices regarding family planning in health district I of Niamey.Material and methods: This was a prospective, descriptive and analytical study carried out over a period of 6 months in the health centers of the Niamey I health district. The study population consisted of pregnant women attending the health centers. Integrated Health (CSI) for a prenatal consultation.Results: We questioned 658 pregnant women. The average age of the pregnant women was 26.14 years ± 4.84 with extremes of 15 and 49 years. Those having already heard of family planning was 98.63%; the main sources of information were health personnel with 59.73% and talks between women with 53.95%. Women practicing family planning were 71.93%. Health centers were the main places for purchasing contraceptive methods with 59.73%. The most used contraceptive method was the pill with 58.38%. Women who used contraceptive methods on their own accounted for 68.28% of the sample, those who started using contraception after the first delivery were 73.93%. The primigravidas having a subsequent desire to practice family planning were 88.64%.Conclusion: The concept of family planning is known to a large majority of women but not practiced by all. Intensifying communication about its importance is necessary.Keywords: Family planning, Perceptions, Practices, Niamey

Demographic Characteristics and Reasons for Progestin Subdermal Implant (PSI) Use: Inputs for Alternative Family Planning Method

This study aims to analyze the demographic characteristics and reasons for Progestin Subdermal Implant (PSI) use among selected women in Central Luzon, Philippines. The study used descriptive-correlation research on 75 volunteer women using purposive sampling. The study observed significant differences in age, occupation, educational attainment, number of living children, type of family planning used before PSI use, reasons for practicing family planning, type of birth delivery, and plan to have another baby. Lastly, significant relationships were found in the same demographic characteristics and reason for the PSI use. The study concluded that there exists variation in the use of PSI and association for the benefit of PSI among the respondents.

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Family Planning Among Saudi Primary Health Care Attendees in Al-Ahsa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Assessing community awareness and practice of the significance and methods of family planning is critical for improving the effectiveness and quality of services, policies, and planning, which has a positive impact on the health and quality of life of women, children, families, and communities. This study aims to determine Saudi population'sknowledge, attitude, and practice of family planning in Al-Ahsa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.The study included randomly selected participants (male and female Saudi primary health care attendees).All adult Saudi individuals of both genders attending primary health care centers were eligible for inclusion in this study.Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 15 (Released 2006; IBM Corp., Armonk, New York, United States).Descriptive statistics for the prevalence and quantitative variables was used. Results:The study included 672 participants; 78.6% of them were females and 21.4% were males. 23.8% of participants aged between 20 and 30 years old.73.8% of participants heard of family planning before. The source of information about family planning was reported as 36.9% from the Internet, 27.4% from relatives, 21.4% from the doctor, and 14.3% from books.21.4% think that long-term contraceptive use led to permanent infertility.81.0% of the participants said that they tend to use family planning methods. 78.6% of the participants have used a family planning method before, where 25.8%of the participants used natural contraception methods, 21.2%used surgical contraception, 27.3%used condoms, and 12.1%used hormonal tablets, while 13.6%used nothing. However, 65.2% currently use contraceptives. 31.8% use the natural method of family planning currently, 21.2% use surgical methods, and 6.1% use condoms. In comparison to many studies previously mentioned, the rate of family planning utilization was average, as was the level of knowledge and attitude towardfamily planning. However, there were some mistaken beliefs among participants regarding contraceptives. Age,gender, the duration of a marriage, education level, working status, and monthly income were all found to be significantly associated with knowledge of family planning.

Scoping review on the use of South-South learning exchange to scale up evidence-based practices in family planning

BackgroundSouth-South learning exchange (SSLE) is an interactive learning process where teams from low-income and middle-income countries exchange knowledge and experience to support one or both team’s work towards a change...

Knowledge and Practice of Family Planning in the Danuwar Community at Panchkhal, Kavre

Family planning (FP) is one of the effective means to control rapid growth of population and to make desirable family size. It helps to maintain good health of mother, child as well as family. But in Nepalese community, the practice of family planning is not easily accepted by all the peoples due to various reasons such as social, cultural, religious, superstition, lack of proper Knowledge of FP, fear of losing health etc. The objective of this study was to identify the knowledge and practices of family planning methods in the Danuwar community at Panchkhal, ward no. 8, Pipaltar, Kavre. A descriptive study design was used for the study. Fifty percent households (99 households) were taken from total one hundred and ninety eight households through simple random Sampling method. The respondents were married Danuwar women aged from 15-49 years. Only one respondent was taken from each sample household. Interview schedules were used to collect the data.
 The finding of the study revealed that almost (97.98%) women heard about family planning. However 68.31 percent (male or female) had used FP devices or methods among 99 respondents. They had just used family planning devices or methods suggested by neighbors, friends or imitation of peer group. Most of all the respondent women had side effects of irregular menstruation who had used contraceptive temporary devices. Couples of the Danuwar preferred two numbers of children but the number of children they have borne about more than four because of Socio- belief. Almost all the preferred child was male because they thought that the male children will take-care their parents during their old age. There was not found child birth spacing in the study area. They have borne child almost every year.

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Contraception Use Among Childbearing Women in Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia.

Introduction The rapid growth of the Saudi Arabian economy led to socio-demographic changes, with an increasing need for birth spacing and the use of contraceptives. This study evaluated the knowledge, attitude, and practice of contraception use in the Makkah region of Saudi Arabia. Methods This cross-sectional study used an online questionnaire involving women aged 18-49 in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Descriptive analyses were performedand the Chi-squared test was used to compare variables. A p-value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results The study included 352 women aged 32±9.1 years with a response rate of 91%. Among them, 72.1% hada diploma or bachelor's degree, and two-thirds were married (63.4%). Nearly all respondents had heard of contraception before (96.9%). However, only 44.3% knew contraception is a method of family planning, and 23.9% knew it prevents unwanted pregnancy. During the period of conducting the research, 37.8% reported using some contraception. Oral contraceptive pills (OCP) (97.2%, 33.8%), intrauterine devices (IUD) (97.2%, 22.7%), and male condoms (92.9%, 16.9%) were the most known and popular contraception methods used. Respondents' primary sources of information regarding contraception were relatives or friends (38.3%) and websites (30.2%), and 61.9% needed education on family planning. We found that women with multiple children were significantly more likely to practice family planning (p=0.005). Conclusion We found that participants were aware of and had a good attitude toward family planning. However, they had poor knowledge and poor practice of family planning. Raising awareness and education are recommended to improve knowledge and practice of family planning.

A phenomenological study on recurrent teenage pregnancies in effutu municipality- Ghana.the experiences of teenage mothers

BackgroundGenerally, recurrent teenage pregnancies are public health menaces that impede the quality of life of teenage mothers, their offspring, and society as a whole. However, there is paucity of information regarding factors influencing this social issue especially, in developing countries where Ghana is no exception. Moreover, this menace has been least investigated from the perspective of the teenager with multiple pregnancies. Hence, this study aimed at identifying the factors influencing recurrent teenage pregnancies and the challenges confronted by these teenage mothers.MethodThis study is a phenomenological qualitative study that was conducted in the Effutu Municipality in the Central Region of Ghana. Employing convenience and snowball sampling, 40 participants who were residents of the study area, had a child each, and were pregnant at the time of the study were included. Other participants included teenage mothers who had at least two (2) children. A face-to-face in-depth interview with the help of an interview guide was conducted. Proceedings were recorded, transcribed, and analysed using thematic analysis. Quotations were used in the result presentation.ResultsThe results of the study revealed that factors influencing recurrent teenage pregnancies are multifactorial. It includes peer pressure, parental neglect, poverty, living with a partner, and inadequate knowledge of family planning. The teenager with recurrent pregnancy is confronted with financial difficulties and is faced with stigmatisation in the society where she finds herself.ConclusionTo this effect, it is important to intensify education on family planning and good parental practices among parents with teenage mothers while providing a similar form of sensitization for members of the society about the harmful effects of stigmatisation on the teenage mother and her children. Again, a social support network for teenagers with recurrent pregnancies could be formed to help curb this public health menace.

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Family Planning among Married Women in ALTI city, Alkamlin locality, AL-Gezira State, Sudan from February – March 2023

Background: Researches have shown highest awareness but low utilization of contraceptives making the situation a serious challenge. Most of women in reproductive age group know little or have incorrect information about family planning methods. Even when they know the name of some of the contraceptives, they do not know where to get them or how to use it. These women have negative attitude about family planning, whereas some have heard false and misleading information, the current study aimed in assessing the knowledge, attitude, and practice of family planning among married women in ALTI city. Justification: Considering the high risk of maternal morbidity and mortality, increased risks of unintended pregnancy, this study aims to explore the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of family planning (FP) and associated factors among married women living in ALTI city February – 2023. Methods: Cross sectional study. 45 women were interviewed. Data were collected using a structured and pretested questionnaire, which included study participants’ socio-demographic characteristics, access to FP services, knowledge, attitude, and practice of FP. Study population: This study targeted married women in childbearing age in ALTI city February-2023.

Gender Difference in Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Family Planning among Married Adults Attending Primary Health Care Centers in The Kingdom of Bahrain: Cross Sectional Study

Objective: Family planning (FP) has become a fundamental part of healthcare and it can be achieved effectively by safe methods. This study was conducted to determine the gender difference in the knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards FP among married adults attending primary healthcare centers (PHCs) in Bahrain. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at five PHCs from the four governorates in Bahrain over two weeks period in May 2021. A self-administered questionnaire was used to evaluate the knowledge, practice, and attitude of married adults towards FP. Results: The study included 1221 participants (705 females and 516 males). Our study showed that 83.6% of the population had heard of Family Planning Methods (FPM) in general. However, female participants heard more about FPM than males. The FPM practice revealed that 71.9% of the participants are using at least one method. The most common methods are withdrawal (42.4%), and male condoms (29.9%). However, 42.5% of participants still have fears about using FPM. The majority of these fears were related to side effects (57.7%). Conclusions: The study revealed that the level of knowledge, attitude and FP utilization in both sexes was lower compared to other studies. In order to improve the public’s practice of FP, more investment should be made in health promotion programs. Keywords: Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, Family Planning, Gender Difference, Bahrain.

Should husbands be engaged in family planning practice?

Husbands should be involved in family planning practices because, in many societies, men have a superior role in the decision-making process. This involvement will lessen the hurdles to birth control and planned parenthood. In some cultures, husbands have the authority to decide on family planning. Therefore, for successful contraception, they should be engaged in birth control practices. Some people believe that men should not be involved in family planning. However, they think that only women should be educated regarding modern and advanced contraceptive methods. Opponents argue that instead of involving men in family planning practices, it would be better to focus solely on women and teach them about options such as intrauterine device placement, contraceptive pills, and injections. This paper argues that an uncontrolled population is a great burden for developing countries such as Pakistan. Therefore, to solve this issue, males should be engaged in birth control practices equally with females.

Disparities in health and nutrition between semi-urban and rural mothers and birth outcomes of their newborns in Bukavu, DR Congo: a baseline assessment.

This research aimed to evaluate health and nutritional practices of mothers during pregnancy and birth outcomes of their newborns in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), comparing semi-urban and rural areas. Health and nutrition during pregnancy are crucial for adequate development of the fetus. Health care plays an important role but is often poor in rural areas of developing countries. A baseline survey of a nutritional follow-up study was conducted in two semi-urban and one rural hospital in the vicinity of Bukavu, DRC. In total, 471 mother-child pairs were recruited after delivery. Data collection included socio-demographic parameters, nutrition and health measures during pregnancy, and anthropometric parameters. Semi-urban and rural study locations were compared and predictors of birth weight evaluated. Semi-urban and rural mothers differed significantly in nutrition and health practices during pregnancy, as well as birth outcomes. In the rural area, there was a higher rate of newborns with low birth weight (10.7%) and lower rates of antimalarial medication (80.8%), deworming (24.6%), consumption of nutritional supplements (81.5%), and being informed about nutrition by medical staff (32.8%) during pregnancy as well as practicing family planning (3.1%) than in the semi-urban areas (2.7%, 88.6%, 88.3%; 89.3%, 46.5%, and 17.1%, respectively). Birth weight was positively predicted by increasing maternal MUAC, age, and gestational age and negatively by rural location, being primipara, being a farmer, and female newborn sex. The findings highlight the importance of strengthening antenatal care activities especially in rural areas in order to ameliorate both maternal and infantile health and ensure appropriate development.

Men’s Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions on Family Planning in Tourourou Village, Gogui Rural Commune, Nioro Circle, Kayes Region of Mali

Introduction: The involvement of men in reproductive health programmes and more specifically in family planning has always been of concern to the various development actors at both national and international levels. Objective: To study the births, ideas and opinions of men on Family Planning in the village of Tourourou. Material and Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional, descriptive and analytic study from February 1 to July 31, 2020 in the village of TOUROUROU on the Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions of Men on Family Planning. We included in our study, all men residing in TOUROUROU whose age is between 14 and 99 years, who agreed to participate in the study. Results: Our study involved 200 men. The 25 - 29 age group was the most represented with 25.5%. The Soninke had represented 41%. In our study, 97.5% of men had heard of family planning, 62% had spontaneously cited at least one modern contraceptive method, and the pill ranked first with 64.5%. Radio and friends were the most frequent sources of information with 57.5% and 54.5% respectively. Birth spacing was the most cited family planning goal by men in 43.5% of cases. Men supported the practice of family planning in 50.5% of cases. Conclusion: In the village of Tourourou men play a crucial role in decision-making concerning the health of the couple and the family, their effective involvement in Reproductive Health especially in Family Planning will contribute enormously to the improvement of the health of the family.

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Family Planning among Currently Married PAHARI Cast Women in Nepal

Family planning contributes to improving health and ensuring access to adequate food, clothing, housing, and educational opportunities for people. This study simply tried to analyze the “Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of family planning among PAHARI cast women” with respect to socio-economic condition of the sample size of the population in the study area. The study found that knowledge of at least one modern method of family planning is almost universal among currently married PAHARI cast women. This study found more than 98 percent PAHARI has knowledge of at least one family planning method but the users are only 62.7 per cent of any method and the modern method family planning users are only 60 per cent. These finding figures clear the low-use patterns of family planning devices in the study population of the study area.

Perception and practice of family planning in the extended postpartum period

Background: During the postpartum period, family planning (FP) can prevent about 30% of maternal mortality and 10% of child mortality if couples space their pregnancies more than 2 years apart. Conversely, closely spaced pregnancies within the first year postpartum increase the risks of preterm birth, low birth weight, and small-for-gestational-age babies. Objective: To determine the perception and practice of family planning in the extended postpartum period. Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among women in the extended postpartum period, attending the Gynaecology clinic, family planning clinic, and infant welfare clinic of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos. Information obtained includes socio-demographic data, spouse education, and income, knowledge of, attitude towards, and utilization of family planning methods along with the partner’s involvement in decision-making towards arrival at choice methods. The data obtained were processed and analyzed using SPSS version 16.0 Results: The majority of the respondents (92.7%) were aware of family planning but only 33.7% are currently using a modern method. The most known methods were condoms (72.4%) and injectable (60.5%) while the predominant source of information was the electronic media in 78.4% of respondents. About half of the respondents (53.1%) had their male partners using condoms while three-quarters used them to space children. Three-quarters of those women not currently on contraception intended to adopt a method anytime within the extended postpartum period. Only the progressive increase in infant age showed a statistically significant relationship with contraceptive use. Conclusion: Despite the high incidence of awareness of family planning, only one-third of the respondents were currently using a method. It was recommended that repackaged antenatal and postnatal health talks should address various methods of family planning and their safety

Perception and practice of family planning in the extended postpartum period

Perception and practice of family planning in the extended postpartum period

Pandangan Tokoh Ormas NU Dan LDII Kota Bandar Lampung Terhadap Hukum Program Keluarga Berencana (KB)

AbstractThis article discusses the opinions of NU and LDII mass organizations in Bandar Lampung City on the Family Planning program which is an effort to regulate the birth rate. NU and LDII figures think that the implementation of family planning is legal as long as it contains elements of benefit. Meanwhile, the practice of family planning is an effort to reduce the birth rate as long as it does not conflict with the Qur'an and Hadith. The author chose the two mass organizations by considering several aspects. First, the NU mass organization is a large mass organization while LDII is a minority mass organization, so this research is more diverse and viewed from two perspectives. This paper is field research, with a descriptive-qualitative research method using a comparative study between the two organizations. So it was found that several aspects have been carried out by the two organizations where the legal aspects allow it as long as it does not conflict with the texts, the objective aspect is due to improve the quality of generations, and the economic aspect is that there is no reason for family planning because they fall into poverty, the binding aspect is subject to government and state aspects, namely, this policy in Islam is known as the ulil Amri policy where every policy must pay attention to the benefit of citizens.