Why do women stop using contraceptives in Alexandria

The aim of this study is to identify the reasons which move the users of family planning methods to stop using them. Total sample of 100 women were selected for the study. They were required to be from the users of family planning methods and for one reason or another stop using them. An interview schedult was designed and prepared for data collection. The sheet contained data pertaining personal characteristic, obstetrical information and information pertaining to the reasons of stop using contraceptives. The results concluded that reasons of stopping use the contraceptives are many, some are related to social factors as desiring for more children and the husband's desire for male child. Other factors related to the method itself and they may be related to the improper selection, and provision of method, impriper follow up, lack of information and misinformation about the family planning methods and the reasons may be related to lack of acceptance of the users to the methods they used. Such reasons are reported in the study included feeling uncomfortable with contraceptives, occurrence of side effects and complications, misuse of contraceptives as well as fear of contraceptive's side effects and complications. So there is a need of extensive health education programme including men as audience who receive family planning informations. Training of family planning providers on the selection and provision of appropriate family planning method Insist on adequate follow-up to be sure that the method is satisfactory for the, couple

Role expectations in AIDS control among HIN undergraduates and their clinical instructors

The present study was conducted to examine the knowledge of HIN participants about AIDS by testing their expectations about aspects the nurse might through which play a role to share in AIDS control. The sample involved participants from clinical instructors, interns, and students from the four scholastic undergraduate classes. A questionnaire particularly designed to the purposes of the study was used. Findings of the study revealed the lack of participants knowledge about AIDS. Their expectations about nurses role in AIDS control were affected by their misinformation about aspects of AIDS control and the lack of their knowledge about AIDS. This necessitates the corporation of AIDS related informations into teaching curricula of HIN undergraduates. Socialization of students on nurses role in AIDS control and reinforcing expectations associated with that role through the educational process are recommended. Training programmes and research studies about AIDS are recommended for clinical instructors and interns to improve their level of knowledge about the subject

Practices adopted by puerperal women in Alexandria and Assiut for early feeding of their newborn

This study was undertaken to assess women's practices in feeding of their newborn during the first postpartum week in Alexandria and Assyut and the factors affecting them. It was conducted in obstetric and Gynecologic department of the new university hospital in Assyut city and the postpartum department of El-Shatby Hospital in Alexandria and included all postpartum women whose deliveries were normal during the time of data collection [n=198]: 92 from Alexandria and106 from Assyut. The percent of women who started breast feeding in the third postpartum day was more among women in Assyut. A significant difference was observed between the two groups regarding the time of initiation of breast feeding. Nearly equal percents of both groups used prelacteal fluids for feeding their newborn during the first postpartum days. In Assyut, education and employment played a significant role in the early practice of breast feeding and its regimen, while in Alexandria, parity influenced these practices. In both cities, women's self experience influenced their initiation of breast feeding. Media was a most effective factor in the practice of breast feeding with complementary fluids in Alexandria

Secondary school girls knowledge and practice about menstruation and menstrual hygiene in Assiut

The aim of this study is to assess secondary school girls, knowledge about menstruation and its hygiene and their practices and habits during menstruation. This was carried out in the form of questionnaires on200 randomly selected secondary school girls aged 15 to 17 years from all governmental and private secondary schools of Assyut. The study showed that girls had limited information about anatomy and physiology of female genital tract, menstruation and menstrual hygiene. About three fifths of students do not got haemorrhage. To get rid of menstrual pain, nearly one third of students use pharmacological agents; half of them take analgesics and the other half antispasmodics; while the majority drink fluids. Different house hold activities and visits were avoided and nearly one fifth reported that they do not study their lessons during menstruation. The mothers' education did not effectively influence the amount of girls' knowledge about the anatomy of female genital tract, menstruation and menstrual hygiene. However, mothers' education influenced positively their girls practices. The mother was found to be the primary source of information to her daughter, while few students received their information from their teachers at school, their sisters, friends and magazines. These results are discussed

Puerperal and neonatal health problems: incidence and some affecting factors

A study of puerperal and neonatal health problems was undertaken at two maternal-child health centers [MCH] in Alexandria: 146 women were interviewed during their visits or child immunization. Factors such as age, education, employment, ante-natal care, birth interval, place of birth, type of birth, pregnancy complications and birth attendant were analysed in relation to the incidence of puerperal and neonatal health problems. The study revealed an incidence of 15.8% for puerperal health problems and 11% for neonatal health problems. Three main puerperal problems were reported: mastitis and/or breast abcess, post partum haemorrhage and puerperal sepsis. Four neonatal problems were evident among the study group: infections and inflammations of eyes, umbilical stump and buttocks area as well as diarrhea. Both neonatal and puerperal health problems had occurred more among elderly [> 35 years] working women with a short [< 2 years] birth interval, who had a home birth that was attended by a professional person. The results of this study, therefore, are in favor of the trained traditional birth attendants, pregnancy before 35 years of age and child spacing. Neonatal health problems had occurred more to neonates of educated mothers unlike the puerperal health problems that had occurred more among the less educated mothers. The opposite pattern was observed with parity

Knowledge of expectant mothers in relation to pregnancy

The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge of expectant mothers in relation to pregnancy. Data were collected from a sample of 125 pregnant women receiving care at the outpatient clinic at El-Shatby Maternity hospital. A designed interview schedule which contained data pertaining personal characteristics, obstetrical information and information pertaining to the role of the pregnant women in self care as identified by women themselves was used for data collection. The results concluded that the pregnant women of the low educational level, lack knowledge concerning the importance of AN care during pregnancy as well as the important hygienic items. So, there is a need of extensive health education in this area which should be directed to the female particularly the pregnant one