Study of knowledge, attitude, and practice of contraception among antenatal women at tertiary care hospital in Western Rajasthan

Authors

  • Kannupriya Choudhary Post Graduate Resident Doctor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Umaid Hospital, Dr. S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
  • Ritu Bijarnia Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Umaid Hospital, Dr. S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1839-0986
  • Rizwana Shaheen Professor and Unit Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Umaid Hospital, Dr. S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1245-7799
  • Kamal Kumar Yadav Post Graduate Resident Doctor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Umaid Hospital, Dr. S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8108-3925
  • Vinita Jangir Post Graduate Resident Doctor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Umaid Hospital, Dr. S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3443-4283
  • Seema Kalasua Post Graduate Resident Doctor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Umaid Hospital, Dr. S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4134-5297
  • Sandeep Choudhary Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Umaid Hospital, Dr. S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6172-6097

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v14i4.51097

Keywords:

Contraceptive; Condoms; Sterilization and oral contraceptive pills

Abstract

Background: The global population today stands at 7.7 billion and is expected to reach 9 billion by year 2045.1 Increasing population is a global problem today. India is the largest demographic country of the world, posses 2.4% of world land area and supports 16% of world’s population. India is going to be the highest populous country in the world by the year 2050.

Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of contraception among antenatal women attending ANC clinic at Umaid Hospital.

Materials and Methods: An observational and cross-sectional study conducted in department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Umaid Hospital, Jodhpur.

Results: Our study revealed that majority (86%) of illiterate women not using contraceptive methods while users of contraceptive increase with education, contraception usage was found more in urban area (51%). Majority (95%) of participants had some knowledge about methods of contraception, commonly heard method was tubectomy (87%) followed by IUCD (68%), condoms (64%), and pills (61%), but this knowledge is not leading to increased practice, as only 43%participants had used contraception. Family acted as major source of information (35%) followed by health care worker (27%). Most of users accessed contraception from pharmacy (43%) followed by health center (24%). Most common reason to use contraception is to give gap between kids (33%) followed by, to prevent unwanted pregnancy (25%). Near 60% of participants agreed that husband opinion is the most important factor for choice of contraception.

Conclusion: The consciousness to curb the rapid growth of population is rampant all over the world. Extensive efforts are being made in the developing countries to reduce the existing crude birth rates through the developing countries to reduce the existing crude birth rates through the development and reforms of indirect measures such as social, economic, cultural, health, and educational besides the direct programs of family planning.

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Published

2023-04-01

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Kannupriya Choudhary, Ritu Bijarnia, Rizwana Shaheen, Kamal Kumar Yadav, Vinita Jangir, Seema Kalasua, & Choudhary, S. (2023). Study of knowledge, attitude, and practice of contraception among antenatal women at tertiary care hospital in Western Rajasthan. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 14(4), 106–110. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v14i4.51097

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 4 (2023)

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