Causes of Switching from One Family Planning Method to Another in Rural Area

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Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

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Background: Contraceptive switching from one method to another is a common phenomenon. Switching from a method to another exposes women for unplanned pregnancy. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the factors of switching from one family planning method to other methods in rural area. Sample: Purposive subject of 368 women who switching from a family planning method to another was selected from 4 primary health care units in. Tools: interviewing questionnaire for assessing the woman socio demographic data as (Age, gender, Education, Marital status…etc). Assessing women's knowledge. Assessing factors of this phenomenon. Results: Nearly, more than half of women included in this study doesn’t work, three quarter of sample had completed secondary school & higher education. More than three fifth of studied elderly had unsatisfactory total knowledge about coping. About third to five of women who participate in this study had incomplete knowledge about family planning methods while one third had wrong knowledge . Conclusion: on the light of the main study it can be concluded that, third to five of women who participate in this study had incomplete knowledge about family planning methods while one third had wrong information about family planning methods. Recommendations: Different health educational programs for health care provider based on their assessment regarding family planning information to promote level of their knowledge, that include consideration and management of overall communication skills for them.

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