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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences

Trends of contraception among ladies of local population in Pakistan; why, how, when and what?

Khaula Atif, Afeera Afsheen, Syed Abid Hassan Naqvi, Saleem Asif Niazi, Habib Ullah Khan

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Article in Pakistan journal of medical sciences. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Khaula AtifDr. Khaula Atif, MBBS, MCPS (Family-Medicine), Department of General Administration, Combined Military Hospital, Peshawar Cantonment, Khyber Pakhtun Khwah, Pakistan-54000.
Afeera AfsheenDr. Afeera Afsheen, MBBS, MCPS (Gynecology), FCPS (Gynecology). Department of Gynecology, Combined Military Hospital, Peshawar Cantonment, Khyber Pakhtun Khwah, Pakistan-54000.
Syed Abid Hassan NaqviDr. Syed Abid Hassan Naqvi, MBBS, FCPS, FRCS, MS(Ophthalmology). Department of Ophthalmology, Combined Military Hospital, Peshawar Cantonment, Khyber Pakhtun Khwah, Pakistan-54000.
Saleem Asif NiaziDr. Saleem Asif Niazi, MBBS, MCPS(ENT), FCPS(ENT). Department of ENT, Combined Military Hospital, Peshawar Cantonment, Khyber Pakhtun Khwah, Pakistan-54000.
Habib Ullah KhanDr. Habib Ullah Khan, MBBS, FCPS (General Surgery), FCPS (Neurosurgery). Department of Neurosurgery, Combined Military Hospital, Abbotabad Cantonment, Khyber Pakhtun Khwah, Pakistan.
Combined Military Hospital · PK

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Abstract

objectiveTo analyze trends of use of methods of contraception along with study of impact of various demographic and social factors on contraception in Peshawar, Pakistan.

methodsA cross-sectional descriptive study with random purposive sampling was conducted at Combined Military Hospital Peshawar, from Mar 2015-Nov 2015. Self-designed questionnaire with demographic details and questions pertinent to contraceptive practices was utilized as study instrument. Females reporting to concerned hospital for contraceptive advice and prescription were distributed with questionnaire and written informed consent form. Formal approval was taken from ethical committee of hospital. Data was analyzed via descriptive analysis (SPSS-21), qualitative data was expressed as frequencies and percentages; quantitative as mean±standard deviation (SD). Main outcome variable i-e contraceptive device used; was cross-tabulated with independent variables.

resultsResponse rate was 53.2% (n-426). Usage of contraceptive device was as follows; 51.2% Nil, 9.4% barriers, 22.3% oral/injectable hormones, 13.4% IUCDs, 3.8% sterilization. There was a strong relationship between type of contraceptives used and age (p<0.001), client's education (p<0.001), husband's education (p<0.001), number of children (p<0.001), religion (p0.013), socioeconomic class (p<0.001), and religious beliefs about use of contraceptives (p<0.001). More Muslims considered contraception irreligious than non-Muslims (p 0.02). There was no significant impact of husbands' pressure to not to use contraceptives on type of contraception practised (p 0.114).

conclusionContraceptive devices are under-utilized in the study participants. Multidisciplinary approach should be applied to enhance client education, awareness and counseling to utilize these devices more appropriately and regularly.

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Contraceptive DevicesContraceptive MethodsFamily PlanningUnder-developed countries

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PMCPMC4928436
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