Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Contraceptive Use Among Pregnant Women

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION ..................................................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL ........................................................................................................................................... ii

LIST OF ABRREVIATIONS ................................................................................................................. iii

LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................................ vii

LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................................... viii

ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................................................... ix

CHAPTER ONE ..................................................................................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 1

1.0 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Problem Statement. ............................................................................................................................ 4

1.3 Purpose of the study .......................................................................................................................... 5

1.4 Objectives of the study ...................................................................................................................... 5

1.5 Research questions ............................................................................................................................ 5

1.6 Scope of the stt~dy ............................................................................................................................. 5

1.6.1 Geographical scope ........................................................................... : ......................................... 5

1.6.2 Content scope ............................................................................................................................. 5

1.6.3 Time Scope: ................................................................................................................................ 6

1. 7 Si!,'llificance of the Study ................................................................................................................... 6

1.8 Conceptual frame work ...................................................................................................................... 7

CHAPTER T\VO: ................................................................................................................................... 8

REVIEW OF REU.~D LlTERA"'."1.lRE .... , ........................................................................................... 8

2.0 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 8

2.1 Knowledge on.the use of contraceptives ............................................................................................. 8

2.2 Attitudes ou the use of contraceptives ................................................................................................ 9

2.3 Practices on the use of contraceptives .............................................................................................. 11

CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................................... 12

METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................................ 12

3.0 Introduction ............................. : ....................................................................................................... 12

3.1 Studycesign .................................................................................................................................... 12

3.2 Study setting .................................................................................................................................... 12

3.4 Sample size determination ............................................................................................................... 13

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3.5 Sampling procedure ......................................................................................................................... 13

3.6 Selection criteria .............................................................................................................................. 14

3.6.1 Inclusion criteria ............................................................................................................... 14

3.6.2 Exclusion criteria ...................................................................................................................... 14

3.7 Research Instruments ....................................................................................................................... 14

3.8 Data collection procedure ................................................................................................................ 14

3.9 Data analysis ................................................................................................................................... 15

3.10 Data presentation ........................................................................................................................... 15

3.11 Quality control techniques .............................................................................................................. 15

3.11.1 Reliability ............................................................................................................................... 15

3.11.2 Validity ................................................................................................................................... 15

3.12Ethical consideration ...................................................................................................................... 16

3.13 Anticipated study limitations/delimitations .................................................................................... 16

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION ....................................................................................... 17

4.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 17

4.2 Socio-demographic findings ............................................................................................................ 17

4.3 Knowledge of pregnant mothers on use of contraceptives ................................................................ 18

4.3.1 Awareness on birth control or coutraceptive .................................................................................. 18

4.3.2 Method of family planning or contraception .......................................... : ....................................... 18

4.3.3 The method of family planning /contraception that can be used after delivery because it does not

interfere with the process of breast feeding ............................................................................................ 19

4.3.4 Places/information of accessing family planning services/contraception ........................................ 19

4.3.5 Knowledge on birth control/contraceptives b3sed on socio demographic factors ............................ 20

4.4 Women's attitude towards contraceptives use .................................................................................. 21

4.4.1 Birth control/contraception delay the pregnancy ............................................................................ 21

4.4.1 Attitude toward birth control ......................................................................................................... 22

4.4.2 Using birth control/contraception after birth .................................................................................. 22

4.4.3 Opinion on ben":fi!s of birth control/contraception ......................................................................... 23

4.4.4 Supporting family and friends t~ ure bi:th contrc!lcontraception ................................................... 24

4.4.5 Attitude based on ~ociD dem0graphic factors ................................................................................. 24

4.5 Practices on the usc of cont,r.~eptives ................ ,; .......................................... ; •................................ 26

4.5.1 Using birth control methods ........•................................................................................................. 26

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4.5.2 Reasons to use birth control/contraceptives ................................................................................... 26

4.5.3 Factors supporting the choice ofbirth control/contraception .......................................................... 27

4.5.4 Practices on use birth controls based on socio demographic factors ............................................... 27

CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................................................................... 29

DISCUSSION OF RESULTS, CONCLUSION AND RECO:MMENDATIONS .................................... 29

5.0 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 29

5.1 Discussion of results ........................................................................................................................ 29

The use of family planning was largely associated with the socioeconomic reasons leaving out the health

concern to the mother exposed to too many and very closes pregnancies ................................................ 31

The attitude towards family planning uptake is greatly associated with religion, education level, number

of children one has, marital status and type of work of the respondents .................................................. 31

Despite the fact that the responded knew that family planning use is beneficial 91.4%, the use of

contraceptives was still low at 52.9% ..................................................................................................... 31

Although the respondents had knowledge about family planning, there was information deficit about

some family planning methods .............................................................................................................. 31

5.3 Recommendations ........................................................................................................................... 31

APPENDIX II: RESEARCH QUESTIONAIRE SHEET ....................................................................... 37

APPENDIX V: PROPOSED BUDGET ................................................................................................. 44

APPENDIX VI: TIME FRAME ............................................................................................................ 45