TY  - GEN
ID  - cogprints9154
UR  - http://cogprints.org/9154/
A1  - Choudhari, SG
A1  - Kadu, AV
A1  - Raut, Y
Y1  - 2013/08/25/
N2  - Background: According to UN projection India?s population will reach 1.53 billion by the year 2050 and will be the highest population in the world. The success of the present RCH-II programme relies on the acceptance of contraceptive methods in reproductive age group. Objective: To determine the prevalence, type of contraceptive used and reasons for not accepting contraceptives in rural Maharashtra. Methodology: A cross sectional study was carried out in field practice area of a rural tertiary health care hospital in Wardha district of Maharashtra, India. Married women in the reproductive age group of 15 to 49 years were the study participants. Results: Out of total 378 women respondents 223(58.99%) were contraceptive acceptors. 62.78% women accepted permanent method of contraception. Among the temporary methods most commonly accepted was Cupper-T by 20.62% women. Commonest reason for not accepting contraceptives was desire of children in 30.32% women followed by fear of side effects in 18.06%. Conclusion: Many factors like desire for children; especially a male child, fear of side effects of contraceptives, breastfeeding, attended the menopause?etc converge to shape a woman?s attitudes about the use of and the need for contraception.
PB  - Kakkilaya BS
KW  - Contraceptive acceptance; Women; Reproductive age group
TI  - Desire for Children and Fear of Side Effects ? A Basic Barrier for Acceptance of Contraceptive Services in Rural Area of Central India
AV  - public
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