Effects of Social Barriers on the Contraceptive Use among Males and Females in PNS-SHIFA Hospital Karachi

Objective: To evaluate the social barrier that influence males and females for using contraception and to evaluate the association of educational status and age with the use of contraceptives. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at PNS SHIFA hospital, Bahria University M...

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Main Authors: Hunza Jawed, Arif Ullah, Muhammad Idrees, Jipsa Devi, Tayyaba Khan, Imran Shaikh
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Published: Bahria Univerisy Health Sciences, Campus Karachi 2016-09-01
Series:Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College
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Online Access:https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/211
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author Hunza Jawed
Arif Ullah
Muhammad Idrees
Jipsa Devi
Tayyaba Khan
Imran Shaikh
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description Objective: To evaluate the social barrier that influence males and females for using contraception and to evaluate the association of educational status and age with the use of contraceptives. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at PNS SHIFA hospital, Bahria University Medical & Dental College (BUMDC) from 1st July 2015 till 1st September 2015. A predesigned questionnaire was used for the study. 350 participants were included and sampling technique of non-probability convenient sampling was followed. Data was analyzed on SPSS version 23. Results: Out of 96 males, 18 used contraceptives while in females out of 254 only 84 were using it. When assessed the relationship between education and contraceptive use, p-value for males was 0.026 which was highly significant whereas, in females it was non-significant. The top most reasons among non-users were desire to have children, lack of knowledge in males and in females’ husband's opposition and non interest. Maximum use of contraception was observed between 34-41 years of age among both males and females. Conclusion: The social barriers that influenced males from using contraception were: wanted to have children, lack of knowledge, religious views whereas, in females they were husband’s opposition, lack of interest and fear of side effects. There is need to improve the education status of females. Religious scholars must play their role to increase use of contraception.
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spelling doaj-art-d5933ed9f84d4dc9b8f58f4e3ab2f1d62025-08-20T03:13:15ZengBahria Univerisy Health Sciences, Campus KarachiJournal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College2220-75622617-94822016-09-0164Effects of Social Barriers on the Contraceptive Use among Males and Females in PNS-SHIFA Hospital KarachiHunza JawedArif UllahMuhammad IdreesJipsa DeviTayyaba KhanImran Shaikh Objective: To evaluate the social barrier that influence males and females for using contraception and to evaluate the association of educational status and age with the use of contraceptives. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at PNS SHIFA hospital, Bahria University Medical & Dental College (BUMDC) from 1st July 2015 till 1st September 2015. A predesigned questionnaire was used for the study. 350 participants were included and sampling technique of non-probability convenient sampling was followed. Data was analyzed on SPSS version 23. Results: Out of 96 males, 18 used contraceptives while in females out of 254 only 84 were using it. When assessed the relationship between education and contraceptive use, p-value for males was 0.026 which was highly significant whereas, in females it was non-significant. The top most reasons among non-users were desire to have children, lack of knowledge in males and in females’ husband's opposition and non interest. Maximum use of contraception was observed between 34-41 years of age among both males and females. Conclusion: The social barriers that influenced males from using contraception were: wanted to have children, lack of knowledge, religious views whereas, in females they were husband’s opposition, lack of interest and fear of side effects. There is need to improve the education status of females. Religious scholars must play their role to increase use of contraception. https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/211Contraception, Family planning, Use, Prevalence, Social barriers, Education, Age
spellingShingle Hunza Jawed
Arif Ullah
Muhammad Idrees
Jipsa Devi
Tayyaba Khan
Imran Shaikh
Effects of Social Barriers on the Contraceptive Use among Males and Females in PNS-SHIFA Hospital Karachi
Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College
Contraception, Family planning, Use, Prevalence, Social barriers, Education, Age
title Effects of Social Barriers on the Contraceptive Use among Males and Females in PNS-SHIFA Hospital Karachi
title_full Effects of Social Barriers on the Contraceptive Use among Males and Females in PNS-SHIFA Hospital Karachi
title_fullStr Effects of Social Barriers on the Contraceptive Use among Males and Females in PNS-SHIFA Hospital Karachi
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Social Barriers on the Contraceptive Use among Males and Females in PNS-SHIFA Hospital Karachi
title_short Effects of Social Barriers on the Contraceptive Use among Males and Females in PNS-SHIFA Hospital Karachi
title_sort effects of social barriers on the contraceptive use among males and females in pns shifa hospital karachi
topic Contraception, Family planning, Use, Prevalence, Social barriers, Education, Age
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