[Evaluating the association between spouses' fertility desires and lactating mothers' desired contraceptive method]

ABSTRACT

Mothers' desires and behaviors in postpartum period for choosing a contraceptive methods are different. Apparently, fertility is a strong predictor for the desire of using a contraceptive method. This curent research aims to determine the association between fertility desire of spouses and lactating mothers' desired contraceptive method. This research is a cross-sectional study. The samples of this study comprised 383 lactating mothers referring to Isfahan health centers for family planning sevices for the first time delivery. The sampling method was simple random sampling and the data were collected with a questionnaire.SPSS and EPI soft wares and descriptive and analytic statistical methods [ANOVA, Chi2 and Fisher exact test] have been used in order to analyse the data. Results showed that the desire for the last pregnancy, women' desires about number of the children, and their sex and husbands' desires about number of children are significantly related to the desired contraceptive method [P< 0.05]. On the basis of the results, knowledge of lactating mothers about various contraceptive metods must increase in family planning consultations. In this case, we should especially pay more attention to women who desire more children