Awareness Regarding Family Planning Methods Among Final Year Medical Students

Authors

  • Nadia Somroo Department of Community Medicine, Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women
  • Syed Muhammad Zulfiqar Hyder Naqvi Department of Community Medicine, Baqai Medical University
  • Syed Imtiaz Ahmed Jafry Department of Community Medicine, Baqai Medical University
  • Paras Saleem Department of Community Medicine, Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women
  • Nazia Jameel Department of Community Medicine, Baqai Medical University
  • Mudassir Hussain Department of Community Dentistry, Karachi Medical and Dental College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58397/ashkmdc.v25i2.319

Keywords:

Awareness, family planning services, students, medical

Abstract

A cross-sectional awareness survey was conducted among final year MBBS students of ISRA University, Hyderabad from May 2017 to November 2017. After checking eligibility and taking verbal informed consent, 100 participants were included in the study and interviewed using a self-administered questionnaire.
Data was analyzed on Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 21. The study results showed that 29 (29%) of the study participants got information about family planning methods from health care providers, 27 (27%) through social circle, 24 (24%) through mediawhile 20 (20%) through conference, meetings and events. Furthermore, 42 (42%) of the participants correctly identified all permanent family planning methods, 65 (65%) correctly identified temporary family planning methods, 47 (47%) correctly identified short-term family planning methods whereas 54 (54%) correctly identified long term family planning methods. Efforts by both public and private sector to enhance awareness regarding family planning methods among medical students are recommended

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Published

2020-09-16

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 2 (2020): Contents of Volume 2 of 2020

Section

Short Communication

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