Misperceptions, misinformation and myths about modern contraceptive use in Ghana: Table 1
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Misperceptions, misinformation and myths about modern contraceptive use in Ghana.
OBJECTIVE Ghana, like the rest of West Africa, has very low contraceptive prevalence and is one of a few nations that reports declines in contraceptive use over time based on two of the most recent national surveys. Fear of side effects is a leading cause of non-use of contraception, based on national surveys. The objective of this study was to gain a more holistic understanding of why Ghanaian...
متن کاملMyths, misinformation, and communication about family planning and contraceptive use in nigeria
Correspondence: Augustine Ankomah society for Family health, 8 Port harcourt Crescent, garki, Area 11, Abuja, nigeria Tel +23 480 8233 8720 Fax +234 9461 8823 email [email protected] Background: This paper examines myths, misinformation, factual information, and communication about family planning and their effects on contraceptive use in Nigeria. Methods: A nationally representative samp...
متن کاملContraceptive knowledge, beliefs and attitudes in rural Malawi: misinformation, misbeliefs and misperceptions.
INTRODUCTION The objective of the study was to find out factors that affect the intentions of men and women to use family planning methods. METHODS The study was conducted in Mangochi district, the southern region of Malawi in 2006. About 60 Focus group discussions were conducted to identify the attitudes and beliefs of 30 male and 30 female participants regarding family planning methods. The...
متن کاملcontraceptive methods and factors associated with modern contraceptive in use
objective: the world population will likely increase by 2.5 billion over the next 43 years, passing from the current 6.7 billion to 9.2 billion in 2050. only limited information about the contraceptive practices especially modern contraceptive use is available. the aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of contraceptive methods and factors associated with modern contraceptive in use m...
متن کاملMyths and misconceptions about tuberculosis transmission in Ghana
BACKGROUND Myths and misconceptions about TB can serve as a barrier to efforts at reducing stigmatisation of people infected and affected by the disease. Understanding such drivers of myths and misconceptions is important for improving information, education and communication (IEC) efforts of national control and preventive interventions. This study therefore assesses the influence of interacti...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1471-1893,2045-2098
DOI: 10.1136/jfprhc-2012-100464