Contraception use and its associated factors among grand multipara mothers in Kuantan
Introduction: Pregnancy and childbirth bring health risks for women, and it is magnified in grand multipara mothers. Effective practice of contraceptive is important in spacing out childbirth to ensure both mother and child acquire optimum quality of life. Thus, with increasing number of grand mu...
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Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia
2016
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/52596/1/Contraception%20use.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/52596/ http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/download/Volume%2015%20Supplement/MRS2016-ABSTRACT-BOOK-86.pdf |
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| Summary: | Introduction: Pregnancy and childbirth bring health risks for women, and it is magnified in
grand multipara mothers. Effective practice of contraceptive is important in spacing out
childbirth to ensure both mother and child acquire optimum quality of life. Thus, with
increasing number of grand multipara mothers who would face a greater reproductive risk,
it is crucial to have a better understanding of their reproductive health. This study aimed
to determine the contraceptive use and to identify associated factors influencing
contraceptive use among grand multipara mothers in Kuantan. Methods: A descriptive
cross sectional study was carried out in Klinik Kesihatan Ibu dan Anak Jaya Gading using
purposive sampling. 49 respondents had been selected. The data of this study were
analyzed and transformed by using statistical software. Results: The prevalence of
contraceptive use among grand multipara mothers was 51%. Grand multipara mothers who
had high level of knowledge (p=0.030) regarding contraceptive, positive attitude
(p=0.017) toward contraceptive use and having discussions with the spouse on
contraception (p = 0.008) were more likely to use contraception. There was no statistically
significant difference between the practice of contraceptive use and occupation
(p=0.175) or number of living children (p=0.250). However, in this study, we found a
statistically significant association between the contraceptive use and educational level
(p=0.036). Conclusions: The prevalence of contraceptive use in this study compared
relatively low to other studies. Effective health promotion programs need to be done to
encourage the practices of contraceptive. |
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