Knowledge and practice of family planning methods among the married women of reproductive age group attending SOS hospital in Mogadishu Somalia

Year 2022, Volume: 5 Issue: 2, 62 - 68, 30.08.2022

Abdıkadır Ahmed Omar Deka Abdirisak

https://doi.org/10.56150/tjhsl.883663

Cited By: 1

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the knowledge, and practice on family planning among the married women of reproductive age group attending At SOS Hospital Mogadishu Somalia. Methodology: It was descriptive, cross-sectional and facility -based study in SOS hospital in Mogadishu-Somalia State during six months (November 2017 – April 2018). A total of 150 women of child bearing age were interviewed regarding their awareness and practices of contraception. Results: The mean ± SD of age was 30.7 ± 7.2 years. The minority of women (40.0%) heard and had knowledge about family planning, while (60.0%) said did not know anything about family planning. Sixty five women (43.3%) practiced family planning, while eight five women (56.7%) did not. Conclusion: The present study concludes that a significant proportion of respondents have poor knowledge about family planning. And practice of contraception and compliance is low.

Keywords

contraceptive, knowledge, practice, family planing

Supporting Institution

Daffodil International University

Thanks

thanks with Haw Abdi Ali

References

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