Determinants of Intrauterine Contraceptive Device Use Among the Women of Urban Areas of Nepal

Several studies done in other countries revealed that factors like education, place of residence, culture, religion, literacy, occupation, income, reproductive intention, spousal communication and service related factors influence women’s behavior to use IUCD.8-16 Studies had shown that the reason for non-use is the fear of side effects.17,18 However, studies from Nepal did not provide adequate reliable information about the factors for use and non-use of the device.2,4,19-21 Joshi R,1 Bhattarai S,2 Simkhada K,2 Thapa S3 1Unit for Health Promotion, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark 2Department of Nursing, Nepal Institute of Health Sciences, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal 3Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.