Study of unment need for family planning among married women of reproductive age in urban health central field practice area of Govt. Medical College, Aurangabad.
Indian J Public Health
;
2006 Jan-Mar; 50(1): 45-6
Article
in English
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| ID: sea-110351
ABSTRACT
A community based cross sectional study was carried out in married reproductive age group women in Urban Health Centre field practice area of Govt. Medical College, Aurangabad. The study aimed to find out extent and socio-demographic correlates of unmet need for family planning. 20.54% of married women in reproductive age had unmet need for contraception, 3.61% for spacing births and 16.93% for limiting births. The main reasons for unmet needwere, littie perceived risk of pregnancy due to perimenopausal age (32.471/o) lactation (31.16%), ignorance (12.32%) etc.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Social Class
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Urban Population
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Female
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Humans
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Adolescent
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Community Health Services
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Contraception
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Adult
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Family Planning Services
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Public Health
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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