Knowledge and practice of family planning methods among the married women of reproductive age group attending SOS hospital in Mogadishu Somalia

Authors : Abdıkadır AHMED OMAR, Deka ABDİRİSAK

Pages : 62-68

Doi:10.56150/tjhsl.883663

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Publication Date : 2022-08-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objectives: To assess the knowledge, and practice on family planning among the married women of reproductive age group attending At SOS Hospital Mogadishu Somalia. Methodology: It was descriptive, cross-sectional and facility -based study in SOS hospital in Mogadishu-Somalia State during six months insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(November 2017 – April 2018);. A total of 150 women of child bearing age were interviewed regarding their awareness and practices of contraception. Results: The mean ± SD of age was 30.7 ± 7.2 years. The minority of women insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(40.0%); heard and had knowledge about family planning, while insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(60.0%); said did not know anything about family planning. Sixty five women insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(43.3%); practiced family planning, while eight five women insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(56.7%); did not. Conclusion: The present study concludes that a significant proportion of respondents have poor knowledge about family planning. And practice of contraception and compliance is low.
Keywords : contraceptive, knowledge, practice, family planing

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