A Study to Assess the Awareness, Practices and Barriers of Family Planning Methods among Reproductive age Group Women in Selected Tribal Area of Bhandardara
Despite the availability of highly effective method of contraception, many pregnancies are unplanned and unwanted. Such pregnancies can result in abortion and carry an excess risk of morbidity and mortality. The risk of pregnancy with one unprotected act of sexual intercourse can be as high as one in three, depending on the cycle of exposure in relation to ovulation. For the women exposed to unprotected sexual intercourse, e.g. Lack of contraceptive use, condom breakage, missed pills or sexual assault, emergency contraception can be used to prevent an unwanted pregnancy. Aims and objectives of this study were to find out relationship between the awareness and practices of family planning among reproductive age group women. Materials and Methods: Descriptive design was used to assess the awareness, practices and barriers of family planning methods among reproductive age group women’s. The sample size was100 eligible women’s. Purposive sampling technique was used for selection of sample. Results: In relation to overall the findings of present study show that awareness score reproductive age group of women was (13.88±4.68) which is 49.57 % of maximum score. It seems that couple had average awareness regarding family planning method. Practices of women’s (10.35±2.35) which is 64.68% of maximum score indicates the good practices score towards the family planning method. Findings of the present study shows that highest percentage (48%) barriers of contraceptive among reproductive age group of women’s.