Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice regarding Contraception among Women Coming to Tertiary Care Hospital

KAP Study Regarding Contraception among Women

Abstract

Background: Family planning is defined as planning birth timing, number of children, and spacing between successive births with family planning methods. Two main functions of Family planning are the proper spacing between two pregnancies and birth control of further pregnancies. Knowledge, attitude, and practices are the main components that are used to achieve these functions, and any imbalance between any of these components will affect family planning results. Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of family planning methods among married women. Study Design: This was a quantitative study using a cross-sectional design. Settings: Tertiary care hospital in Faisalabad (Hospital Name?) Duration: January to July 2019. Methods: The sample size was 200 married women. Data was collected through a predesigned questionnaire and analysed using SPSS version 23. Questions were asked regarding knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding contraception. Results: This study comprised 200 married females with a mean age of 31.29±6.039. 156 (78%) knew about contraceptives, predominantly condoms, with a percentage of 43.5%, and 66 (33%) got information from doctors. 118 (59%) did not know the correct use of contraceptives. 115 (57.5%) are using contraceptives for spacing of birth. 97 (48.5%) are self-motivated for using contraceptives. 64 (32%) were intended to use condoms as contraceptives. But only 58 (29%) are using contraceptives. Conclusion: This study's findings, which reveal a significant gap between knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding contraceptive methods, have the potential to influence future healthcare strategies significantly. While most women demonstrate good knowledge and positive attitudes, the low practice of contraceptive methods is a clear area for improvement and intervention.