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A PREFARABLE CHOICE OF FAMILY PLANNING METHODS IN WOMEN OF HYDERABAD PAKISTAN

. Hanozia Shah, Jamshed Warsi, Shakeel Ahmed Sheikh & Zulfiqar Ali Laghari


Abstract

To see prevalence of different methods of contraception in women of Sindh province of Pakistan. This is a Comparative cross sectional study study carried out at Reproductive Health Services Center A , Liaquat university of medical sciences Jamshoro which includes 300 participants of Hyderabad, Sindh. Oral and Written consent was taken from participants. Detailed history was taken followed by filling up of structured questionnaire for socio demographic characteristics .The Females ranging from 20 to 40years and were on single method of contraception were selected. .The sample data was analyzed and entered using the version 22 of SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences). For this study; 300 females were recruited .Out of them, 138 (46.0%) belonged to rural Sindh and 162 (54.0%) were urban residents. Among 138(46.0%) rural participants, 42 (40.4%) were controls who were not using any method of contraception whereas 96 were using family planning methods, out of them 23 (42.6%) were using depot medroxy progesterone acetate (DMPA), 47 (51.1%) were on jadelle, Intra uterine contraceptive device (IUCD) users were 12 (38.7%), oral pill users were 8 (88.9%), none of them under went tubal ligation and 6 (75.0%) were condom users. Among 162 (54.0%) Urban participants, 62(59.6%) were controls whereas 100 females were using family planning methods, among them 31 (57.4%) were using DMPA, 45 (48.9%) were on jadelle , IUCD users were 19 ( 61.3%), oral pill users were 1 ( 11.1 %), 2( 100.0%) females underwent tubal ligation and 2 (25.0%) were condom users .The method of choice of family planning in rural /urban population was observed. Among the urban residents, use of Jadelle was found to be more prevalent compared to other groups. In rural residents, use of jadelle found to be more prevalent comparatively.

 

 

 

Key words: Implant , IUCD (intra uterine contraceptive device), Oral Pills, tubal ligation, DMPA (depot- medroxy progesterone acetate) .

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