Publication: Contraception Use among Women Visiting Outpatient Department of Gynaecology in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
| creativeworkseries.issn | JNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X | |
| dc.contributor.author | Maharajan, Meenu | |
| dc.contributor.author | Thapa, Bibechan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tuladhar, Heera | |
| dc.contributor.author | Dwa, Yam Prasad | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bhandari, Sunita | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pradhan, Smrity Maskey | |
| dc.contributor.author | Thakur, Minaxi | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bajracharya, Manisha | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sharma, Santosh | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-15T09:20:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-10-15T09:20:00Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description | Authors Meenu Maharajan Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, KIST Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Mahalaxmi, Lalitpur, Nepal Bibechan Thapa Department of Emergency Medicine and Inpatient care, Nepal National Hospital, Kalanki, Kathmandu, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4783-6572 Heera Tuladhar Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, KIST Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Mahalaxmi, Lalitpur, Nepal Yam Prasad Dwa Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, KIST Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Mahalaxmi, Lalitpur, Nepal Sunita Bhandari Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, KIST Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Mahalaxmi, Lalitpur, Nepal Smrity Maskey Pradhan Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, KIST Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Mahalaxmi, Lalitpur, Nepal Minaxi Thakur Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, KIST Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Mahalaxmi, Lalitpur, Nepal Manisha Bajracharya Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, KIST Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Mahalaxmi, Lalitpur, Nepal Santosh Sharma Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, KIST Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Mahalaxmi, Lalitpur, Nepal | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract Introduction: Family planning services can bring a wide range of benefits to women, their families and society as a whole. Many women of reproductive age have little or incorrect information about family planning methods. Even when they know some methods of contraceptives, they don’t know the availability or how to use them properly. The aim of this study is to find out the prevalence of contraception use among women visiting the outpatient department of gynaecology of a tertiary care centre. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among women visiting the gynaecological outpatient department from 10 April 2021 to 10 April 2022 after taking ethical approval from the Institutional review committee (Reference number: 2079/80-03). Women aged 18 to 49 years visiting during the study period were included and pregnant, postmenopausal and unmarried women were excluded from the study. Data was collected from one-to-one interviews. A convenience sampling method was used. Point estimate and 95% confidence interval were calculated. Results: Out of 208 patients, 146 (70.19%) (63.97-76.41, 95% Confidence Interval) women were currently using contraceptives. Short-acting reversible contraception was used by 97 (66.44%) and long-acting reversible contraception was used by 23 (15.75%). A total of 21 (14.38%) women used permanent sterilisation. The most commonly used contraceptive device was Depo Provera, 43 (29.45%) followed by condoms, 29 (19.86%). Conclusions: The prevalence of contraception use is lower than the other studies done in similar settings. Therefore, contraception promotion programs have to be encouraged to promote the efficient use of contraception. | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.7965 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/2735 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Nepal Medical Association | |
| dc.subject | Contraception | |
| dc.subject | Family planning | |
| dc.subject | Prevalence | |
| dc.subject | Women | |
| dc.title | Contraception Use among Women Visiting Outpatient Department of Gynaecology in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 162 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 158 | |
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