Assessment of Women's Knowledge Regarding Family Planning.

Objective: The aim of the study to determining the women's knowledge regarding contraceptive, and to identify the relationship between women's knowledge and Socio-demographic characteristics (Age, educational level, residence and employment). Methodology: A descriptive study design was...

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Main Authors: Mahmoud Mohamad Al-Suaediany, Salwa H. Al-Moktar
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Language:English
Published: University of Kufa, Faculty of Nursing 2014-04-01
Series:Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences
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Online Access:https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjns/article/view/2455
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description Objective: The aim of the study to determining the women's knowledge regarding contraceptive, and to identify the relationship between women's knowledge and Socio-demographic characteristics (Age, educational level, residence and employment). Methodology: A descriptive study design was conducted to achieve the objectives of the study. The study was carried out in the antenatal care unit of Al-Quads primary health care center in the Mosul governorate / Iraq during 2010. A random sampling consist of 62 women in age group between (15-44) years. Data were collected by using questionnaire through an interview technique. The data were analyzed by using the statistical package for social sciences program. Results: The results shows that the most of the study sample was used medical methods in the process of family planning (51.61%), and women's knowledge are good towered the family planning and mean of women's knowledge  (1.66). The results revealed that there are non-significant deference between women's knowledge and some demographic characteristics except the educational level. Conclusion: The researchers concluded that the women's knowledge regarding family planning generally were good, and there are no significance difference between women's knowledge and their demographic data except educational level. Recommendations: The researchers recommended that increase use of communication channels with community, such as publications and audiovisual material. This can have a great impact in enhancing women's knowledge, promoting contraceptive use, and dispelling fears and misconceptions.   
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spelling doaj-art-070d45dd183e4a0e98768a1f7ebb210b2025-08-20T03:10:25ZengUniversity of Kufa, Faculty of NursingKufa Journal for Nursing Sciences2223-40552521-86382014-04-014110.36321/kjns.vi20141.2455Assessment of Women's Knowledge Regarding Family Planning.Mahmoud Mohamad Al-Suaediany0Salwa H. Al-Moktar1University of Mosul University of Mosul Objective: The aim of the study to determining the women's knowledge regarding contraceptive, and to identify the relationship between women's knowledge and Socio-demographic characteristics (Age, educational level, residence and employment). Methodology: A descriptive study design was conducted to achieve the objectives of the study. The study was carried out in the antenatal care unit of Al-Quads primary health care center in the Mosul governorate / Iraq during 2010. A random sampling consist of 62 women in age group between (15-44) years. Data were collected by using questionnaire through an interview technique. The data were analyzed by using the statistical package for social sciences program. Results: The results shows that the most of the study sample was used medical methods in the process of family planning (51.61%), and women's knowledge are good towered the family planning and mean of women's knowledge  (1.66). The results revealed that there are non-significant deference between women's knowledge and some demographic characteristics except the educational level. Conclusion: The researchers concluded that the women's knowledge regarding family planning generally were good, and there are no significance difference between women's knowledge and their demographic data except educational level. Recommendations: The researchers recommended that increase use of communication channels with community, such as publications and audiovisual material. This can have a great impact in enhancing women's knowledge, promoting contraceptive use, and dispelling fears and misconceptions.    https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjns/article/view/2455KnowledgeFamily Planning
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title Assessment of Women's Knowledge Regarding Family Planning.
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Family Planning
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