Knowledge, attitude and practice towards family planning among reproductive age women in a resource limited settings of Northwest Ethiopia
Abstract Objective To assess the knowledge and attitude regarding family planning and the practice of family planning among the women of reproductive age group in South Achefer District, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017. Result The study showed that the overall proper knowledge, attitude and practice of wom...
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| description | Abstract Objective To assess the knowledge and attitude regarding family planning and the practice of family planning among the women of reproductive age group in South Achefer District, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017. Result The study showed that the overall proper knowledge, attitude and practice of women towards family planning (FP) was 42.3%, 58.8%, and 50.4% respectively. Factors associated with the practice of FP were: residence, marital status, educational status, age, occupation, and knowledge, and attitude, number of children and monthly average household income of participants. In this study, the level of knowledge and attitude towards family planning was relatively low and the level of family planning utilization was quite low in comparison with many studies. Every health worker should teach the community on family planning holistically to increase the awareness so that family planning utilization will be enhanced. Besides, more studies are needed in a thorough investigation of the different reasons affecting the non-utilizing of family planning and how these can be addressed are necessary. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-805032c50a734f209abdbd35cfa89b232022-12-21T23:07:46ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002018-08-011111610.1186/s13104-018-3689-7Knowledge, attitude and practice towards family planning among reproductive age women in a resource limited settings of Northwest EthiopiaAyele Semachew Kasa0Mulu Tarekegn1Nebyat Embiale2Department of Nursing, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Bahir Dar UniversityDepartment of Nursing, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Bahir Dar UniversityDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Bahir Dar UniversityAbstract Objective To assess the knowledge and attitude regarding family planning and the practice of family planning among the women of reproductive age group in South Achefer District, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017. Result The study showed that the overall proper knowledge, attitude and practice of women towards family planning (FP) was 42.3%, 58.8%, and 50.4% respectively. Factors associated with the practice of FP were: residence, marital status, educational status, age, occupation, and knowledge, and attitude, number of children and monthly average household income of participants. In this study, the level of knowledge and attitude towards family planning was relatively low and the level of family planning utilization was quite low in comparison with many studies. Every health worker should teach the community on family planning holistically to increase the awareness so that family planning utilization will be enhanced. Besides, more studies are needed in a thorough investigation of the different reasons affecting the non-utilizing of family planning and how these can be addressed are necessary.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3689-7Family planningKnowledgeAttitudePracticeEthiopia |
| spellingShingle | Ayele Semachew Kasa Mulu Tarekegn Nebyat Embiale Knowledge, attitude and practice towards family planning among reproductive age women in a resource limited settings of Northwest Ethiopia BMC Research Notes Family planning Knowledge Attitude Practice Ethiopia |
| title | Knowledge, attitude and practice towards family planning among reproductive age women in a resource limited settings of Northwest Ethiopia |
| title_full | Knowledge, attitude and practice towards family planning among reproductive age women in a resource limited settings of Northwest Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge, attitude and practice towards family planning among reproductive age women in a resource limited settings of Northwest Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge, attitude and practice towards family planning among reproductive age women in a resource limited settings of Northwest Ethiopia |
| title_short | Knowledge, attitude and practice towards family planning among reproductive age women in a resource limited settings of Northwest Ethiopia |
| title_sort | knowledge attitude and practice towards family planning among reproductive age women in a resource limited settings of northwest ethiopia |
| topic | Family planning Knowledge Attitude Practice Ethiopia |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3689-7 |
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