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Knowledge toward utilization of family planning services in Mansoura district, Dakahlia governorate: A quasi-experimental study

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Last updated: 23 Dec 2024

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Abstract

Background: Family planning (FP) is an important component of reproductive health (RH). Through FP, couples can plan the number and spacing of their children. The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge of women about the use of FP services. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted at FP clinics in health care centers and units in Mansoura District. Data were collected from 415 married women selected by systematic random sampling technique from the selected FP clinics according to the proportionate client flow. The data collection tool included a self-structured questionnaire assessing the knowledge of women. Analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The mean age of women was 36.93± 7.4 years. The majority of women were rural residents (76.9%), married (88.4%), participants are educated up to secondary school (87%), and working (88.4%). The majority of women had fair (98.2%) or poor (10.4%) knowledge about the use of FP services at the pre-test. A statistically significant improvement in knowledge score was observed at the post-test (good knowledge increased from 1.4% to 100.0%, p < 0.001). In multivariate analysis, age, monthly income, and social score were significant predictors of knowledge improvement (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Knowledge score can markedly improve after appropriate health education. Women with older age, lower monthly income, and higher social score have better knowledge improvement. Therefore, it is recommended that future studies to improve the knowledge of women toward the use of FP services through comprehensive health education programs using different methods.

DOI

10.21608/ejcm.2023.176387.1238

Keywords

Knowledge, Family Planning, Mansoura, Egypt

Authors

First Name

Sahar

Last Name

Youness

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

public health&amp; community medicine department, faculty of medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

Email

sa7ar2009@hotmail.com

City

Mansoura

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First Name

Adel abdel

Last Name

ghafar

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-

Affiliation

public health&amp; community medicine department, faculty of medicine, Mansoura university, Mansoura, Egypt

Email

adelabdelghafar@yahoo.com

City

Mansoura

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First Name

Nadia

Last Name

Montesser

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-

Affiliation

public health&amp;community medicine department, faculty of medicine , Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

Email

nadiamontesser@yahoo.com

City

Mansoura

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First Name

Shymaa

Last Name

Mohamed Abdu

MiddleName

Mamdouh

Affiliation

Public health &amp; community medicine department, faculty of medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

Email

shaimaadrm@gmail.com

City

Mansoura

Orcid

0000-0001-9494-1810

First Name

Bernadettee

Last Name

Bernard

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Public health&amp; community medicine department, faculty of medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

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bernadetteebernard@yahoo.com

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Mansoura

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Volume

41

Article Issue

3

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42415

Issue Date

2023-07-01

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2022-11-22

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2023-07-01

Page Start

138

Page End

148

Print ISSN

1110-1865

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2090-2611

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234

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The Egyptian Journal of Community Medicine

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https://ejcm.journals.ekb.eg/

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Knowledge toward utilization of family planning services in Mansoura district, Dakahlia governorate: A quasi-experimental study

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23 Dec 2024