Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding implants among women of childbearing age

Authors

  • Irshad Begum Shaikh Department of Population Welfare, Reproductive Health A Centre, Government of Sindh, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Syed Imtiaz Ahmed Jafry Department of Community Medicine, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Syed Muhammad Zulfiqar Hyder Naqvi Department of Community Medicine, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Syeda Nadia Firdous College of Physicians and Surgeons, Karachi, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.971

Abstract

A cross-sectional survey was conducted from February 2016 to September 2016 to assess knowledge, attitude and practices regarding implants among women of childbearing age visiting Reproductive Health Services Center, Civil Hospital,Karachi. A total of 396 adult non-pregnant married females of child bearing age, from 18 to 49 years old, were interviewed using a structured questionnaire.Only153 (38.6%) of therespondentshad knowledge about implants whereas out of them 122 (79.7%) acquired it from family planning clinics. Almost two third of them (n=267, 67.4%) were in favor of using implants as a contraceptive method. Moreover, 244 (61.6%) of them were of the opinion that if given the choice, they will use implanon though out of total 316 (79.8%) respondents who ever used contraceptives, only 3 (0.9%) used implants.Despiteafavorable attitude, limited knowledge and poor practices of the respondents highlighted the study findings.

Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Contraception, Progestins, Continuous...

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Published

2021-01-16

How to Cite

Irshad Begum Shaikh, Syed Imtiaz Ahmed Jafry, Syed Muhammad Zulfiqar Hyder Naqvi, & Syeda Nadia Firdous. (2021). Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding implants among women of childbearing age. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 71(3), 993–996. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.971

Issue

Vol. 71 No. 3 (2021): MARCH

Section

SHORT COMMUNICATION