A Study to Assess the Unmet Needs of Family Planning and Reason for Non-Use of Contraceptive Methods among Women in Reproductive Age Group in a Selected Community in West Bengal
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https://doi.org/10.24321/2348.2133.202002Abstract
Background: A comparative descriptive study to assess unmet needs of family planning and reason for non-use of contraceptiveswhere non-probability purposive sampling technique was used to select 200 reproductive age group women i.e.100 from urban and 100 from rural community.
Methods: Data was collected through self- structured interview schedule through home visits.The majorfindings of the study showed that unmet needs of family planning were 38% in urban and 27% in rural women.
Result: The common reasons for non-use of contraceptives were fertility related reasons i.e. 42.1% women had desire for more children in urban versus 37.03% of women reported for infrequent sex in rural. Respondent’s restriction was 42.1% in urban and 40.7% in rural. Fear of side effects like health problems were 26.3% in urban women versus 22.22% in rural. Contraceptive method related reasons were in 15.8% urban women who reported interference with body process with previous usage versus 33.3% in rural. Unawareness was in 15.8% urban women and 7.40% in rural women. Misperception like IUD penetrates uterus was 2.6% in urban women and 11.11% in rural. Non- utilization of health care services was 2.6% in urban community whereas33.3% in rural. The study showed no significant association between age and respondent’s restriction, desire for more children and infrequent sex and background information i.e. age and religion in both communities.
Conclusion: The study showed that awareness and usage of contraceptives in rural areas was more as compared to urban areas.
How to cite this article:
Banerjee A, Kuila S. A Study to Assess the Unmet Needs of Family Planning and Reason for Non-Use of Contraceptive Methods among Women in Reproductive Age Group in a Selected Community in West Bengal. Ind J Holist Nurs 2020; 11(3): 6-11.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2348.2133.202002
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