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Background: Knowing the prevalence of unintended pregnancy, unmet need in family planning and the associated factors in cape coast, is important for ensuring that all women have access to the most effective methods of family planning in order to reduce the occurrence of unintended pregnancies. This study aims to determine the prevalence of unintended pregnancies, unmet need in family planning and the associated factors among women attending antenatal clinics at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Republic of Ghana.Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study with descriptive and analytical components was carried out from 20th April 2015 to 20th June 2015 to simultaneously measure the prevalence of unmet need for family planning and related factors. All clients reporting for ANC at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital during the study period were recruited into the study.Results: A total of 324 clients were recruited. The mean age was 29.98±5.86 years, 85.80% were married, 46.58% had tertiary education and 79.94% had a source of income. Up to 54.94% of the clients had not planned their index pregnancy. Among subjects who had not planned their index pregnancies, 74.71% had not used a family planning method. There is a significant association between age, educational level, the presence of a source of income, marital status and the occurrence of unplanned pregnancy.Conclusions: There were high prevalence of unplanned pregnancy and unmet need for family planning. There is a significant association between age, educational level, the presence of a source of income, marital status and the occurrence of unplanned pregnancy.
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RESUMEN Marco teórico: La atención prenatal tiene varios objetivos y entre ellos está el fomentar y sentar bases para una decisión adecuada sobre planificación familiar con base en las condiciones clínicas de la mujer. Es frecuente encontrar en la atención de puerperio que la paciente no haya recibido un método de planificación familiar por distintos factores. Objetivo: Identificar la prevalencia de los factores asociados a la no coincidencia del método de planificación familiar electo en la atención prenatal y el aplicado post-evento obstétrico. Metodología: Diseño transversal descriptivo en pacientes en puerperio inmediato cuyo método de planificación familiar solicitado en consentimiento informado firmado en la atención prenatal no coincidió con el aplicado post-evento obstétrico. Se midieron factores intrínsecos y extrínsecos Resultados: El factor intrínseco más importante fue el cambio de decisión personal 59.0% (IC 95%; 53.10-64.90) y el factor extrínseco la falta de insumos en el 31.20% (IC 95%; 25.60-36.80). Cuando se realizó la evaluación conjunta la prevalencia del cambio de decisión personal se modificó a 35.20% (IC 95%; 29.4-41.0) y la falta de insumos a 12.6% (IC95%; 8.6-16.6) Conclusión: Los factores intrínsecos y extrínsecos asociados a la no coincidencia del método de planificación familiar con mayor prevalencia son el cambio de decisión por la paciente y la falta de insumos respectivamente.
ABSTRACT Background: Prenatal care has several objectives and among them is to promote and lay the groundwork for an adequate decision on family planning based on the clinical conditions of women. It is common to find in puerperium care that the patient has not received a family planning method due to different factors. Objective: To identify the prevalence of the factors associated with the non-coincidence of the method of family planning elected in prenatal care and the post-obstetric event applied. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional design in patients in the immediate puerperium whose family planning method requested in signed informed consent in prenatal care did not coincide with the applied post-obstetric event. Intrinsic and extrinsic factors were measured Results: The most important intrinsic factor was the change of personal decision 59.0% (95% CI, 53.10-64.90) and the extrinsic factor the lack of inputs in 31.20% (95% CI, 25.60-36.80). When the joint evaluation was carried out, the prevalence of the personal decision change was modified to 35.20% (95% CI, 29.4-41.0) and the lack of inputs to 12.6% (95% CI, 8.6-16.6). Conclusion: The intrinsic and extrinsic factors associated with the non-coincidence of the family planning method with the highest prevalence are the change of decision by the patient and the lack of inputs, respectively.
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Humans , Female , Pregnancy , Prenatal Care , Parturition , Family Planning Services , Quality Assurance, Health Care , Pregnancy Outcome , Cross-Sectional StudiesABSTRACT
The National Family Planning Programme of India had introduced condom as one of the family planning methods in the late1960s. Condom was promoted as a family planning method through social marketing since its inception. With the increasing prevalence and incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV/AIDS, condom was also promoted as a dual method for protection against both unintended pregnancies as well as sexually transmitted infections. Despite efforts at various levels, the overall use of condom among couples in India is low. Here we present literature review of studies to understand the condom acceptability among couples in India. Specifically, the paper assesses research and programmes that have been carried out to increase the use of condom among couples; determinants of condom use; reason for not using condom; and perception versus experience of condom failure. The reported problems related to condom use included non acceptance by partner, perceived ineffectiveness, less comfort, lack of sexual satisfaction, husband’s alcohol use, depression, and anxiety, and not available at that instant. The role of media in the promotion of condom use was indicated as an important way to increase awareness and use. Multiple strategies would help in acceptance of male condom.