Rattan Surbhi, Kalia Meenu, Rohilla Ravi, Grover Parneet Kaur, Dandona Shaily, Sharma Manoj K, Bhandari Praizy, Dalal Manjesh, Goel Naveen K
Department of Health and Family Welfare, Chandigarh, India.
Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2022 Jul;11(7):3654-3659. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2257_21. Epub 2022 Jul 22.
Developing countries are characterised by high birth rates and explosive population growth. With a lower contraceptive usage rate among eligible couples and resistance towards family planning methods, the goal of population stabilisation looks distant. The present study was conceived to assess knowledge, attitude and practices regarding contraceptive usage and to identify the barriers in reproductive-age couples in an urban slum area.
The present study was cross-sectional in nature and was conducted in an urban slum. Three hundred married subjects were enrolled through a convenient sampling technique. One member of the married couple was interviewed for the present study. Data were collected through a semi-structured proforma.
67% of the participants were using one or another contraceptive. Higher contraceptive usage was seen in more educated participants. Awareness was higher in males regarding contraception. Condom was the most known method for contraception. Three fourth of the participants agreed with two-child norm. Preference for a male child was less than 50% in both genders. Current users of condoms and oral contraceptive pills were 71.8% and 7.1%, respectively. Wanting children, fear of side effects and lack of knowledge were cited as reasons for not choosing family planning methods.
With a suboptimal level of awareness and attitude among respondents regarding contraceptive methods, there exists a gap between awareness and practice. Misconceptions regarding contraceptive methods can be allayed through health education, involvement of the community and religious leaders and peer counselling.
发展中国家的特点是高出生率和人口爆炸式增长。由于 eligible 夫妇中避孕药具使用率较低且对计划生育方法存在抵触情绪，人口稳定的目标似乎遥不可及。本研究旨在评估关于避孕药具使用的知识、态度和做法，并确定城市贫民窟地区育龄夫妇中的障碍因素。
本研究本质上是横断面研究，在一个城市贫民窟进行。通过便利抽样技术招募了 300 名已婚受试者。本研究对已婚夫妇中的一方进行了访谈。通过半结构化表格收集数据。
67% 的参与者正在使用某种避孕药具。受教育程度较高的参与者避孕药具使用率更高。男性对避孕的知晓度更高。避孕套是最广为人知的避孕方法。四分之三的参与者同意二孩政策。男女对男孩的偏好均低于 50%。目前避孕套和口服避孕药的使用者分别为 71.8% 和 7.1%。想要孩子、担心副作用和缺乏知识被列为不选择计划生育方法的原因。
受访者对避孕方法的知晓度和态度处于次优水平，知晓度与实践之间存在差距。通过健康教育、社区和宗教领袖的参与以及同伴咨询，可以消除对避孕方法的误解。
