A study on knowledge, attitude Banaskantha and practice of eligible District in couples of Banaskantha district Ahmedabad towards Family Planning, Report Series No. This study aimed to identify . Overview. Men play a significant role in all spheres of domestic life including reproduction. of Akwa Ibom State. Involvement of men regarding use of family planning is a must among the couples for consistent and effective result. Access to safe, voluntary family planning is a human right. Limited choice and access to methods, attitudes of men towards family planning, perceived fear of side-effects, poor quality of available services, cultural . Int J Reprod contracept Obstet Gynaecol 2014; 3(2): 385-88. Only 39.3% of current non-users of FP are planning to use FP in the future. Pegu B, Gaur BPS, Sharma N, Singh AS. Contraceptive use is low in developing countries which are still largely driven by male dominated culture and patriarchal values. d. relaxing restrictions on family behavior. They seem to have an improved capacity to . their attitude towards poverty, so that they exhibit less of a "dependency syndrome". A student on knowledge, attitude and practice among married women in Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia, indicated that the women preferred to discuss family planning with their neighbors, husbands, doctors and close friends. Family planning (FP) is defined as a way of thinking and living that is adopted voluntary upon the bases of knowledge, attitude, and responsible decisions by individuals and couples [1]. . in Nigerians' knowledge of and attitudes toward family planning. Discussion of family planning with wife. knowledge, attitudes and practices towards voluntary hiv counselling and testing among adolescents of a senior high school in nigeria student no: 45755620 student: toluwalase feyisetan mayaki degree: master of public health department: health studies, university of south africa supervisor: dr m m moleki abstract Overall, contraceptive prevalence was 42.9%. Furthermore less than half of the respondents (45.4%) reported that they discussed issues pertaining to family planning with their spouses. History of Christian attitudes. At large, spousal concordance on the importance of family planning was positive. The independent variables were age, year of study, religion/faith, marital status and source of health information about family planning services and commodities. To achieve this purpose, a researcher developed questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. 1. Selection of men's contraceptive method is an important service to be rendered so that men should be aware that they are to be integrated into family planning services. ABSTRACT The study entitled 'Attitude of Couples towards Family-Planning ' was conducted with an aim to assess knowledge, understanding and attitude of couples towards family planning across the two ecological settings of Jammu district. Abortion, however, is not considered a family planning method (The Policy Project 2005). Even when women are educated An estimated 200 million couples in developing countries would like to delay . The Knowledge And Attitudes Of Men Towards Family Planning . In the wake of changing attitudes towards family planning and desired family size, more women and couples will be seeking family planning services. To determine reproductive health and family planning knowledge and attitude among young adults aged 15 to 25+ years. Only 23.9% of married men have discussed family planning with their wives. 15. China in particular encourages couples to have only one child each for population control reasons. This shows that most of the women's attitude towards family planning is very causal. The overall attitude towards abortion was negative, except if the pregnancy was a threat to the mother's life (91.5%) or if the conception occurred from rape (54.2%). contraception. Family planning services help save lives by reducing women's exposure to risks of child birth and abortion. a positive attitude in their support of family planning programs, and more . Ex-post facto research design was used for this study and the sample size consisted of 384 respondents. In the 1981-1982 Nigerian Fer-tility Survey, only 34% of all women re-ported that they had heard of any family planning method. Therefore, programs that attempt to promote reproductive health through increasing the use of modern contraceptives need to target men specifically at all levels of the program. Men's participation is crucial to the success of family planning programs and women's empowerment and associated with better outcomes in reproductive health such as contraceptive acceptance and continuation, and safer sexual behaviors. Sherpa SZ, Sheilini M, Nayak A (2013) Knowledge, attitude, practice and preferences of contraceptive methods in Udupi district, Karnataka. Female respondents (55%) were also more likely than males . Youth is a period of critical development and ignoring sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of young men ought to have wider social and health consequences. Family Planning Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices . A lack of education and early marriage for females appear to hinder the use of family planning methods in The Gambia. Some of the reasons for this include poor quality of service, unavailability of range of methods, fear of . Twelve focus group discussions and six in-depth interviews were used to collect information from married or cohabiting males and females . () In this context, the decision to have or not to have children is the male's and invariably his decision is usually in favor of having . The study entitled 'Attitude of Couples towards Family-Planning' was conducted with an aim to assess knowledge, understanding and attitude of couples towards family planning across the two ecological settings of Jammu district. <i . Church's attitude towards family planning 4.2.3. The Couple to Couple League has a detailed article about the effectiveness of Catholic natural family planning. that could impact on abortion. Jammeh S, Liu C, Cheng S (2014) Community based study on married couples' family planning knowledge, attitude and practice in rural and urban Gambia. Objectives. The study entitled "the attitude of married couples towards family planning" was conducted to access the attitude of married couples towards family planning in Okpofe Community in Ezinihitte Mbaise L.G.A. Catholic natural family planning is one of the most effective methods of avoiding pregnancy. Publisher: Abhinav Publications ISBN: 8170170168 Category: Page: 863 View: 244 Leaders from the Wesleyan Church, the Reformed Church in Zambia and the . Objective : To assess knowledge, attitude and practice of family planning and affecting factors for used of FP. Objective : To assess knowledge, attitude and practice of family planning and affecting factors for used of FP. Most participants were 20-25 years old, and they grew up in a family of 6-8 members. WHO,2008). There is adequate practice of family planning methods among married couples in Abakpa. The questionnaires were categorized into 4 sections: section '1' was based on the background information, section '2' involved questions on the knowledge of family planning while section "3" dealt with the type of family planning used and the final section focused on the attitude towards family planning used among married men and women. The present study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of family planning among women living in a resource-poor rural setting. Objective: To assess the knowledge and attitude regarding family planning and the practice of family planning among the women of reproductive age group in South Achefer District, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017. After increasing the limit to two children per couple in 2016, China experienced a short-term boost in birth rates for two years, before continuing to decline. J Family Reprod Health 7 . Overall, 10.6% of men have ever used condoms in the past, and 6.1% are currently using condoms. Uganda has one of the highest total fertility rates globally and in Sub-Saharan Africa. Attitudes toward family planning and marital relations were less positive among men than among women. The Government have felt the need for family planning and some attention has been given at state level through the five year Plans. Effectiveness and Partner Keywords: Barrier, Family planning, Family planning methods, Knowledge, Women INTRODUCTION couples based upon the knowledge, attitude and responsible decisions in order to promote the health and Family planning (FP) allows couple to determine and welfare of the family groups and thus contribute ascertain the desired number of children as well . Family planning is a method of thinking and a life style which is chosen voluntarily and according to the attitudes and responsible determination of the couples in order to promote the hygiene and convenience of the family. Two-thirds of the participants were women. 1 , Family Planning ( FP - No .. 1999;4:5. For most of the last 2000 years all Christian churches have been against artificial birth control. Percent distribution of currently married non-sterilized men knowing a contraceptive method by the number of times they discussed family planning with their wives in the year preceding the survey. For the purpose of this study, family planning was defined as ways in which couples can delay the next pregnancy or avoid having children if they are not ready to have them. Yet in developing regions, an estimated 218 million women who want to avoid pregnancy are not using safe and effective family planning methods, for reasons ranging from lack of access to information or services to lack . 14. To assess the knowledge, attitude, and perceptions regarding SRH among young unmarried men (18-25 years). Why Churches Talk to Youth about Family Planning Religious leaders in Zambia address how their churches handle the natural curiosity young people have about sex through teen programs and youth meetings designed to help guide youth toward a healthy biblically based attitude. A low level of knowledge of family planning among participants was found. But many resource-limited countries still have very low rates of contraceptive use. Promotion of family planning has been shown to reduce poverty, hunger, maternal and infant mortality, and contribute to women's empowerment. of Abia State. J Ethiop Med Pract 2001; 3: 70-6. Moreover the study showed that both users and non-users have positive attitudes towards family planning practice. barriers that prohibit couples from using family planning even if they desire to limit or delay births. Although roughly one-fifth of respondents overall supported the statement that a couple practicing family planning will have conflict in their marriage, 25% of the men agreed with it. In the developing world, a substantial gap exists between women's stated . The Family Planning Programme should be rephased and vigorous efforts should be made to implement it. Farrag OA, Rahman MS, Rahman J, Chatterjee TK, Al-Sibai MH. Context . Attitudes toward Family Planning, and Reasons for Nonuse among Women with Unmet Need for Family Planning in Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess the reproductive aged women's knowledge, attitudes, and factors . Men are considered to be a neglected potential consumer of family planning method. Senbeto E. A study on knowledge, attitude, practice and quality of care in family planning at Dessie Zuria district. 1983;4(2):111-116. The level of knowledge and attitude toward family planning was relatively low and FP utilization was quite low among the healthcare workers and the health workers need to be trained so as to inculcate the positive attitude in them leading to increased awareness among general public. Family planning is central to gender equality and women's empowerment, and it is a key factor in reducing poverty. ABSTRACT The research entitled "the attitude of couples towards family planning" was conducted to access the attitude of couples towards family planning in Bende Community in Bende L.G.A. Methodology: From January . Result: The study showed that the overall proper knowledge, attitude and practice of women towards family planning (FP) was 42.3%, 58.8%, and 50.4% respectively. Keywords: family planning, knowledge, attitude, practice, adolescents, students, Tanzania Introduction According to United Nations Population Fund, family planning services are defined as the right of all couples and individual to decide freely and responsibly the number and spacing of their Misconceptions and negative attitudes towards condoms prevailed among men. b. promoting gay rights. Improve pregnancy planning and spacing, and prevent unintended pregnancy. Results of the assessment of the attitude of married evangelical women towards family planning 4.1.4. Calverton, Maryland USA: ORC Macro. This is critical because adolescent population (ages 15-24) of 3.35 million will double in just 20 years. The relaxation of family planning restrictions may lead to a slight increase in births but is unlikely to meaningfully reverse China's long-term demographic headwinds. ATTITUDE OF COUPLES TOWARD FAMILY PLANNING. family planning intervention to help women and couples delay, time, space, or limit their pregnancies to achieve Saudi Med J. The GAP between the knowledge of contraception and its actual practice is well recognized in the literature of family welfare studies. Unmet need for family planning affected by various factors, both from within and from outside the woman. A total of 7,150 ever- The study outcomes included knowledge, perception/attitudes towards contraception, and reported contraceptive use in the 12 months following the survey. In order to assess the attitude of the married couples towards family planning this study was undertaken. This study explored family planning (FP) decisions, perceptions and gender dynamics among couples in Mwanza region of Tanzania. Family planning is defined by WHO as, "a way of thinking and living that is adopted voluntarily, upon the basis of knowledge, attitudes and responsible decisions by individuals and couples, in order to promote the health and welfare of family groups and thus contribute effectively to the social development of a country". Introduction Family planning is a way of thinking and living that is adopted voluntarily, upon the basis of knowledge, attitudes and responsible decisions by individuals and couples, in order to promote the health and welfare of the family group and thus The United Nations (UN) has a fund and annual conference to address global family planning. Methodology We use data from the 1989 Kenya DHS for our analyses.13 The sample was nationally representative, but rural areas in 13 districts were oversampled. The findings further showed that rural women in Kogi state do not have significant attitude towards family planning with t-value of 1.291 and p-value of 0.18, finally the results of the study revealed that rural women in Kogi State do not significantly practice family planning with a (p-value of 1.05). Introduction Family planning is a way of thinking and living that is adopted voluntarily, upon the basis of knowledge, attitudes and responsible decisions by individuals and couples, in order to promote the health and welfare of the family group and thus Methods: We undertook a cross-sectional survey of a random sample of family physicians and all gynaecologists in British Columbia (n = 460) who have women of . family planning components as documented evidence on the effects of CVA on the utilisation attitudes toward family planning among couples, the role of effective communica-tion between partners about contraceptives and couples' fertility preferences. Family planning refers to a conscious effort by a couple to limit or space the number of children they have through the use of contraceptive methods [ 2 ]. The influence of education on the attitude under consideration was also evaluated. This paper examines family planning knowledge, attitudes, and practices among in earth quake displaced population of Sindupalchok district of Nepal. Keywords: Knowledge, practice, women of reproductive age, family planning methods. Afr Health Sci 14: 273-280. By 1990, when the ABSTRACT The study entitled 'Attitude of Couples towards Family-Planning ' was conducted with an aim to assess knowledge, understanding and attitude of couples towards family planning across the two ecological settings of Jammu district. 3. Only 119 (14.7%) A community based cross-sectional study was conducted . Their involvement is found to be very . However, it was the husband's favourable attitude towards family planning that determined a couple's use of contraception. Methodology: From January . A study of knowledge, practic and attitude of women towards family planning methods in basrah. An interview guide was used to elicit personal information on the men's knowledge, attitudes and intentions regarding the practice of family planning. 3.96 VORA , U.D. In the first centuries of Christianity, contraception (and . Men's fertility preferences and attitudes towards family planning seem to influence their wives attitudes towards the use of modern contraceptives [9]. Family planning refers to a conscious effort by a couple to limit or space the number of children they have through the use of contraceptive methods [2]. Family planning is a way of living that is adopted voluntarily upon the basis of knowledge, attitude and responsible decision making by individuals or couples in order to pin the number, timing and spacing of the children that they want, so as to promote the health and welfare of the family group and contribute to the advancement of the society. , and KHATRI , T.D. c. ensuring access to abortions and family planning. The influence of education on the attitude under consideration was also evaluated. Family is the first place where children can find out about love, companionship and forgiveness. Background . of Akwa Ibom State. in imo State. 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