abstract background: in malaysia, contraceptive prevalence rate (cpr) during past three decades has been steady, with only 34% of women practicing modern contraception. the aim of this study was to determine the factors associated with modern contraceptive practices with a focus on spousal communication and perceived social support among married women working in the university. materials and me...

BACKGROUND There is significantly high contraceptive knowledge in South Africa, but the uptake of contraceptives is average to low with resultant soaring of unplanned pregnancy and rising statistics of termination of pregnancy (TOP) services. This study aimed to establish the contraceptive practices among women in the South African population seeking TOP in one public hospital in Eastern Cape, ...

A study was conducted at Gynae Unit III at Services Hospital, Lahore. The study period was January 2009 to December 2010.The women included in the study were multi gravida, grandmultigravida, multipara and grand multipara. Total 1000 women were interviewed both from urban and rural area. The aim of study was to know the awareness of the married women about the contraceptive methods, their pract...

A cross-sectional survey of contraceptive practices was conducted among 180 South Asian women aged 16 to 50 years, attending inner-city general practices. Overall prevalence of contraceptive use was 63% and ranged from 70% in South Asian teenagers, to only 50% in women over 30 who had completed their family. Thirteen per cent of women had had a termination of pregnancy Although contraceptive us...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the hormonal contraceptive practices of female university students aged ≤ 25 years, their menstrual bleeding frequency, and interest in contraceptive regimens that reduce menstrual frequency or duration. STUDY DESIGN A 20-item questionnaire was distributed to female students at Griffith University, Gold Coast campus. This included questions relating to: demographics,...

In India, impoverished and illiterate women suffer from such low social status that they are unaware of their right to 1) experience a fulfilling sexual relationship free from fear of infection and disease; 2) choose whether or not to have children; and 3) receive family planning services, including safe abortion services. With only 37% married women of reproductive age using contraception, un...

OBJECTIVE To describe the knowledge, attitudes and practices related to previous contraceptive methods used among pregnant teenagers as well as to outline some sociodemographic characteristics and sexual practices. METHODS An observational study associated to the KAP (Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices) survey was carried out in 156 pregnant teenagers aged 19 years or more. A structured ques...

We report on African American adolescents' (N = 850; M age = 15.4) contraceptive practices and type of contraception utilized during their last sexual encounter. Respondents completed measures of demographics, contraceptive use, sexual partner type, and ability to select "safe" sexual partners. 40% endorsed use of dual or multiple contraceptive methods; a total of 35 different contraceptive com...

Italy represents an unexpected and in some ways paradoxical outcome in terms of fertility control: one of the lowest birth rates in the world seems to have been accomplished through the preponderant use of “traditional” methods. Compared to other countries, there has been a reluctance to abandon coitus interruptus. In France in 1994, 84% of women used IUDs or the pill, compared to 42% in Italy ...