Evaluation of Barriers in Non-Practising Family Planning Women

Abstract

Objective:

To assess the frequency of common barriers in non-practising family planning services among married women.

Background:

The greatest problem of our time is the rapid growth of population in developing countries which has enormous impact on human life. The most urgent conflict facing the contemporary world today is not between states or ideologies but between the pace of growth of human race and the inappropriate increase in the production of resources, necessary to support the mankind in peace, prosperity and dignity.

Study Design:

Survey report.Place and Duration of Study: Bhana Mari Union Council Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) in 2012.

Methodology:

Married women were interviewed through structured questionnaires.

Results:

This study reveals that about 70.4% of the respondents were in age between 25 to 40 years. The most common barriers for not using contraceptive methods were non-availability of contraceptive services (54.5%), gender inequality issues (43.3%), illiterate husbands (42.8%) and high cost of contraceptive devices (38%) insurveyed area. About 23.9% married women were against using contraception because of religious beliefs.

Conclusion:

On the basis of results, it is concluded that husbands of married women, who were illiterate and in young age, did neither use contraception nor did allow their wives to practise family planning and nor even discussed family planning with their wives.