Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Family Planning Among Married Women Attending Primary Health Center in Sudan
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Siddig Omer Handady, Department of Obstetrical and Gynecology, Imperial Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan.
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Khalid Naseralla, Department of Obstetrical and Gynecology, University of Elribat, Khartoum, Sudan.
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Hajar Hassan Sakin, Department of Obstetrical and Gynecology, Royal Hayat Hospital, Kuwait, Elkwait.
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Awad Ali M. Alawad, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan.
Background: To predict the need of family planning methods, family planning managers often rely on unmet need derived from measure of contraceptive demand. However women's intention and her background knowledge of family planning methods not received as much attention as a measure of family planning methods demand. Objectives: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) on family planning among women attending primary health center in Khartoum, Sudan. Methodology: It was cross-sectional and facility based study conducted in primary health center in Khartoum State, during one year (January\2014 – December\2014). A total of 400 women of child bearing age were interviewed regarding their awareness, attitude and practices of contraception. Results: The mean ± SD of age was 30.7 + 7.2 years. The majority of women (87.0%) heard and had knowledge about family planning, while (13.0%) said did not know anything about family planning. One hundred and sixty women (40.0%) practiced family planning, while 240 women (60.0%) did not. Conclusion: The present study concludes that a significant proportion of respondents have good knowledge about family planning. But low practice of contraception and compliance is low.
Knowledge, Attitude, Practice of Family Planning, Sudan
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