Research Article

The Frequency of Use of Contraceptive Methods and Influencing Factors in Tekirdağ Province in Northwestern Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study

Volume: 12 Number: 1 March 26, 2025
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The Frequency of Use of Contraceptive Methods and Influencing Factors in Tekirdağ Province in Northwestern Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Objective: Family planning is aimed at enabling couples to have children at the times and intervals they desire. The purpose of this study is to research the frequency of use of contraceptive strategies and the influencing elements amongst ladies residing in Tekirdağ province in northwestern Turkey Material and Methods: This prospective randomized cross-sectional study included 500 women Demographic data of the patients, the methods used, and influencing factors were investigated. Results: Of the participants, 68.2% reported using contraceptive methods. The percentage of those using modern methods was found to be 50.6%. Regarding the source of information on contraceptive methods, 62.2% of the cases reported receiving information from Professional health workers, 25.8% from their social environment, and 12% from social media platforms. Of those who did not use contraceptive methods, 17.6% stated it was because their husband did not approval them to, and 17% due to their beliefs. Factors affecting the use of contraceptive methods included age, marriage rate, duration of marriage, pregnancy rate, having given birth, having children, smoking, and income level. Conclusions: The study, approximately half of the women in our region use modern contraceptive methods. While the majority of the cases obtain information about contraceptive methods from professional health workers, a significant portion also reported obtaining information from social media platforms. About one-third of the cases who had never used any contraceptive method did not use one because their husband disapprovel contraception or due to religious beliefs.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

March 26, 2025

Publication Date

March 26, 2025

Submission Date

September 19, 2024

Acceptance Date

November 25, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 12 Number: 1

APA
Çağlayan, E., & Simavlı, S. (2025). The Frequency of Use of Contraceptive Methods and Influencing Factors in Tekirdağ Province in Northwestern Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal, 12(1), 80-87. https://doi.org/10.34087/cbusbed.1552960
AMA
1.Çağlayan E, Simavlı S. The Frequency of Use of Contraceptive Methods and Influencing Factors in Tekirdağ Province in Northwestern Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal. 2025;12(1):80-87. doi:10.34087/cbusbed.1552960
Chicago
Çağlayan, Emel, and Serap Simavlı. 2025. “The Frequency of Use of Contraceptive Methods and Influencing Factors in Tekirdağ Province in Northwestern Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study”. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal 12 (1): 80-87. https://doi.org/10.34087/cbusbed.1552960.
EndNote
Çağlayan E, Simavlı S (March 1, 2025) The Frequency of Use of Contraceptive Methods and Influencing Factors in Tekirdağ Province in Northwestern Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal 12 1 80–87.
IEEE
[1]E. Çağlayan and S. Simavlı, “The Frequency of Use of Contraceptive Methods and Influencing Factors in Tekirdağ Province in Northwestern Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study”, CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 80–87, Mar. 2025, doi: 10.34087/cbusbed.1552960.
ISNAD
Çağlayan, Emel - Simavlı, Serap. “The Frequency of Use of Contraceptive Methods and Influencing Factors in Tekirdağ Province in Northwestern Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study”. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal 12/1 (March 1, 2025): 80-87. https://doi.org/10.34087/cbusbed.1552960.
JAMA
1.Çağlayan E, Simavlı S. The Frequency of Use of Contraceptive Methods and Influencing Factors in Tekirdağ Province in Northwestern Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal. 2025;12:80–87.
MLA
Çağlayan, Emel, and Serap Simavlı. “The Frequency of Use of Contraceptive Methods and Influencing Factors in Tekirdağ Province in Northwestern Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study”. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal, vol. 12, no. 1, Mar. 2025, pp. 80-87, doi:10.34087/cbusbed.1552960.
Vancouver
1.Emel Çağlayan, Serap Simavlı. The Frequency of Use of Contraceptive Methods and Influencing Factors in Tekirdağ Province in Northwestern Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal. 2025 Mar. 1;12(1):80-7. doi:10.34087/cbusbed.1552960