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Knowledge and Perception on Long Acting and Permanent Contraceptive Methods in Adigrat Town, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia : A Qualitative Study
Joint Authors
Addissie, Adamu
Gebremariam, Alem
Source
International Journal of Family Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Long acting and permanent contraceptive methods have the potential to reduce unintended pregnancies but the contraceptive choice and utilization in Ethiopia are highly dominated by short term contraceptives.
Objective.
To assess the knowledge and perception on long acting and permanent contraceptives of married women and men in Northern Ethiopia.
Method.
A qualitative method was conducted in Adigrat on January, 2012.
Four focus group discussions with married women and men and six in-depth interviews with family planning providers were conducted.
Content analysis was used to synthesize the data.
Result.
Participants’ knowledge on long acting and permanent contraceptives is limited to recognizing the name of the methods.
Most of the participants are not able to identify permanent methods as a method of contraception.
They lack basic information on how these methods work and how they can use it.
Women had fears and rumors about each of these methods.
They prefer methods which do not require any procedure.
Family planning providers stated as they have weakness on counseling of all contraceptive choices.
Conclusion.
There are personal barriers and knowledge gaps on these contraceptive methods.
Improving the counseling service program can help women to increase knowledge and avoid misconceptions of each contraceptive choice.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gebremariam, Alem& Addissie, Adamu. 2014. Knowledge and Perception on Long Acting and Permanent Contraceptive Methods in Adigrat Town, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia : A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Family Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505585
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gebremariam, Alem& Addissie, Adamu. Knowledge and Perception on Long Acting and Permanent Contraceptive Methods in Adigrat Town, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia : A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Family Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505585
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gebremariam, Alem& Addissie, Adamu. Knowledge and Perception on Long Acting and Permanent Contraceptive Methods in Adigrat Town, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia : A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Family Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505585
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-505585