A Descriptive Study On Contraceptive Practices Among Mothers In Belhara Vdc Of Dhankuta District, Nepal

Authors

  • Rajam Bikram Rayamajhi School of Public Health and Community Medicine, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,
  • A Ghimire School of Public Health and Community Medicine, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,
  • SR Niraula School of Public Health and Community Medicine, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,
  • SS Budhathoki School of Public Health and Community Medicine, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,
  • VK Khanal School of Public Health and Community Medicine, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,
  • PK Pokharel School of Public Health and Community Medicine, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,

Keywords:

Contraceptive methods, Male child syndrome

Abstract

Nepal, having a predominance of patriarchal society, contraceptive is used by of the females in most cases. Utilization of the family planning services is vital for reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in an underdeveloped country like ours. The objective of the study was to assess the awareness and practices of various modes of family planning methods present among the mothers in Belhara VDC of Dhankuta district. A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out among 291 mothers with door to door visit using random sampling. 92% of the participants were aware about the use of family plan­ning methods but only 87% of them were current family planning users and Depo (92.6%) was found to be the most popular mode of contraception among users. Despite vigorous social marketing about family planning methods, about 8% of the women weren’t aware about it and Depo (92.6%) was found to be the most popular mode of contraception with husband’s desire (84.7%) being the main reason behind the uptake of the service.

Journal of Chitwan Medical College 2013; 3(4); 34-37

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmc.v3i4.9552

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Published

2014-01-11

How to Cite

Rayamajhi, R. B., Ghimire, A., Niraula, S., Budhathoki, S., Khanal, V., & Pokharel, P. (2014). A Descriptive Study On Contraceptive Practices Among Mothers In Belhara Vdc Of Dhankuta District, Nepal. Journal of Chitwan Medical College, 3(4), 34–37. Retrieved from https://nepjol.info/index.php/JCMC/article/view/9552

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 4 (2013)

Section

Original Research Articles