Use of Family Planning Methods and Influencing Factors Among Women in Erzurum.

Content Provider	Europe PMC
Author	Çalikoğlu, Elif Okşan Yerli, Ezel Bilge Kavuncuoğlu, Duygu Yılmaz, Sinan Koşan, Zahide Aras, Aysun
Copyright Year	2018
Abstract	BackgroundOur study aimed to determine the prevalence of family planning methods, socio-demographic characteristics and the relationship between pregnancy histories and usage of family planning methods among women aged 15–49 years old living in the Erzurum provincial center.Material/MethodsThis is a descriptive, cross-sectional study. From the total 106 669 women aged 15–49 years old living in the Erzurum provincial center, a sample of 627 individuals was selected. A questionnaire consisting of items inquiring into women’s socio-demographic characteristics, birth and pregnancy history, and the use of family planning methods was administered using face-to-face interviews. Statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS 20.00 software. Descriptive statistics were expressed as mean, median, n, percentage, and standard deviation. The chi square, chi square trend, Mann-Whitney U tests, and logistic regression analysis were used for data analysis.ResultsThe mean age of the women in the study was 33.03 years (SD=7.1 years). The mean total number of pregnancies was 3.07 (SD=1.7). Of the women in the study, 77.7% (n=487) used some kind of FP, with 48.2% (n=302) using modern methods and 29.5% (n=185) using traditional techniques. The most commonly used modern methods were intra-uterine devices (IUDs) and condoms, and the most common traditional method used was withdrawal. The use of modern methods was higher among women working outside of the house. It was positively associated with higher education and income and negatively associated with the total number of pregnancies.ConclusionsAppropriate use of family planning services rises in line with improvements in women’s education, prosperity, and employment status.
ISSN	12341010
Journal	Medical Science Monitor : International Medical Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research
Volume Number	24
PubMed Central reference number	PMC6063134
PubMed reference number	30024863
e-ISSN	16433750
DOI	10.12659/msm.908388
Language	English
Publisher	International Scientific Literature, Inc.
Publisher Date	2018-07-19
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	This work is licensed under Creative Common Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) © Med Sci Monit, 2018
Subject Keyword	Contraceptive Agents Family Planning Services Reproductive Health
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Medicine