Assessment of women's knowledge regarding family planning

الملخص EN

Objective : The aim of the study to determining the women's knowledge regarding contraceptive, and to identify the relationship between women's knowledge and Socio-demographic characteristics (Age, educational level, residence and employment).

Methodology: A descriptive study design was conducted to achieve the objectives of the study.

The study was carried out in the antenatal care unit of Al-Quads primary health care center in the Mosul governorate /Iraq during 2010.

A random sampling consist of 62women in age group between (15-44) years.

Data were collected by using questionnaire through an interview technique.

The data were analyzed by using the statistical package for social sciences program.

Results : The results shows that the most of the study sample was used medical methods in the process of family planning (51.61 %), and women's knowledge are good towered the family planning and mean of women's knowledge (1.66).

The results revealed that there are non–significant deference between women's knowledge and some demographic characteristics except the educational level.

Conclusion : The researchers concluded that the women's knowledge regarding family planning generally were good, and there are no significance difference between women's knowledge and their demographic data except educational level.

Recommendations :- The researchers recommended that increase use of communication channels with community, such as publications and audiovisual material.

This can have a great impact in enhancing women's knowledge, promoting contraceptive use, and dispelling fears and misconceptions.