A CROSS-SECTIONAL OBSERVATIONAL STUDY REGARDING KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE OF CONTRACEPTION AMONG ELIGIBLE COUPLES RESIDING IN THE FIELD PRACTICE AREA ASSOCIATED WITH TERTIARY CARE CENTER

PREETI; JASPINDER PRATAP SINGH

doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2023.v16i12.48527

Authors

PREETI Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot, Punjab, India.
JASPINDER PRATAP SINGH Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3510-4400

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2023.v16i12.48527

Keywords:

Contraceptives, KAP study, Permanent sterilization

Abstract

Objectives: The objectives of the study were to observe the knowledge, attitude, and practice among the eligible couples in the area of study.

Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study was done in the field practice area of Postpartum Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Rajindra Hospital, Patiala. Institutional Ethical Committee approval was taken. A structured questionnaire was made and validated. The knowledge, attitude, and practice related to contraceptives were thoroughly asked by face-to-face interviews with the eligible couples (15–49 years) with the help of a pre-validated and pre-tested questionnaire. The sample size for frequency in a population is 350.

Results: The majority of the population 181 (51.7%), belongs to the age group of 30–39 years, followed by 114 (32.6%) in the age group of 20– 29 years and 52 (14.8%) in 40–49 years. 298 (85.14%) couples had knowledge regarding contraception and family planning. The majority of the population in the area of study had opted for permanent sterilization methods that included tubectomy in 103 (29.4%) cases, followed by vasectomy in 81 (23.1%) cases. The majority of couples, 25 (29.4%), had a fear of the side effects of the contraceptive, followed by feeling ashamed to buy 19 (22.3%). Of 298 (85.14%) couples had knowledge regarding contraception and family planning, and among those were literate. While 52 (14.86%) cases did not have knowledge of contraception, in which 20 (42.6%) were illiterate.

Conclusion: We can conclude that awareness about newer contraceptive methods is still lacking and needs to be increased at the community level as well as by the health-care workers by formulation of new policies by the government.

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