Awareness and acceptance of contraceptives among the mothers of infants attending an immunization session at a field practices area of a tertiary care hospital

S. B. Gupta; Meenakshi Singh; Atul Kr. Singh; Huma Khan; Alpana Saxena

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20185275

Authors

S. B. Gupta Department of Community Medicine, Shri Ram Murti Medical College, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
Meenakshi Singh Department of Community Medicine, Shri Ram Murti Medical College, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
Atul Kr. Singh Department of Community Medicine, Shri Ram Murti Medical College, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
Huma Khan Department of Community Medicine, Shri Ram Murti Medical College, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
Alpana Saxena Department of Community Medicine, SRMS, IMS, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20185275

Keywords:

Postpartum contraception, Prevalence, Factors, Rural area, Usage

Abstract

Background: India was the first country in the world to have launched a National Programme for Family Planning.

Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in the in Vaccination unit of rural field practice area of Shri Ram Murti Smarak institute of Medical Sciences (SRMSIMS) Bareilly (U.P). Objective of the study was to assess knowledge and practice of postpartum contraception and factors affecting the usage of contraceptives in Rural area. All females who delivered within last one year were included in the study. A pre-structured questionnaire was used. A total of 98 females were included. The appropriate statistical analysis was done to present the results.

Results: 28.57% females had adopted one or the other postpartum contraceptive measure. Condom was the most common method used. Usage of postpartum contraception was significantly associated with women’s and husband’s education, type of delivery and availing of antenatal and postnatal visits.

Conclusions: Overall usage of postpartum contraception was low there is need to focus at every step to contact of these women with health facility or health workers.

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