Frequency and Factors of Unmet Need for Family Planning in a Rural Setting of Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study
Objective: The study aimed at identifying the unmet need for family planning and identifying its determinants among married women. Material And Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study on married females was conducted at a rural setup (Mustafabad Chak 202), over one year, from August 2023 to...
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| Language: | English |
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Dow University of Health Sciences
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences |
| Online Access: | https://jduhs.jduhs.duhs.edu.pk/index.php/jduhs/article/view/2390 |
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| Summary: | Objective: The study aimed at identifying the unmet need for family planning and identifying its determinants among married women.
Material And Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study on married females was conducted at a rural setup (Mustafabad Chak 202), over one year, from August 2023 to August 2024. Non-probability purposive sampling was used. The questionnaire was read and translated to those who were illiterate and filled in according to the information provided by them. Statistical analysis was conducted on SPSS version 25 by using Means ± SD for descriptive continuous variables. Frequency and percentages were used for categorical variables (gender etc.) The chi-square test was employed to assess significant associations between unmet needs for family planning and the socio-demographics of participants.
Results: Unmet need for family planning came out to be 61%, with the majority claiming unavailability of services (137, 65.6%); difficulty accessing them (142, 67.9%); and the main reasons for not using any methods were husband’s unwillingness (67, 32.1%) followed by fear of side-effects (19, 9.1%) and familial disapproval (18, 8.6%). Significant associations were seen between the unmet need for family planning and age group (p = <0.001); education (p = 0.001); occupation (p = <0.001); number of children (p = 0.006); perception (p = <0.001); availability (p = <0.001); accessibility (p = <0.001) and effect on family welfare (p = <0.001).
Conclusion: Concerns about side effects, poor spousal communication, and scant exposure to media were the foremost factors that contributed to the low rate of usage of contraceptive practices.
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| ISSN: | 1995-2198 2410-2180 |