Utilization of contraceptives among married women of childbearing age in Tuan Dao commune Son Dong district, Bac Giang province, Vietnam in 2004

ABSTRACT

The cross-sectional study included 384 childbearing age was conducted from 2nd to 28th January, 2004 in Tuan Dao commune, Son Dong district, Bac Giang province. Four hundred married women in childbearing age were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. The data was analyzed by descriptive statistical analysis such as frequencies, percentage, means, Chi-square, and Fisher exact test. The result showed that the majority of the respondents used contraceptives. Intra-uterine devices (IUD) was the predominant method, followed by condom, female sterilization, withdrawal, oral pill and periodic abstinence. Other modern methods like injection. Norplant were not applied widely among respondents. There were statistically significant differences between contraceptive use and age, fertility, income, information access, communication on contraceptive, perceived need, preference to have son. In contrary, there were no statistically significant differences between contraceptive use and education and occupation. There were no statistic significant differences between abortion and related factors were found in this study.