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Women's Contraceptive Choices: A Look Into The Women Of Warren And Allen Counties, Kentucky, Mollie M. Berger
Women's Contraceptive Choices: A Look Into The Women Of Warren And Allen Counties, Kentucky, Mollie M. Berger
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
According to the 2013 Census, 76.2 million US women of childbearing age (15 to 50). About half (51%) of the 6.6 million pregnancies in the United States each year (3.4 million) are unintended. Although there is an overwhelming need for contraceptives, not everyone has access. This study seeks to gain information on the motivation behind women’s contraceptive choices in Warren and Allen County, KY. A questionnaire was created and distributed to patients in the clinic waiting rooms of Barren River District Health Department and Allen County Health Department, and additional surveys were sent to Western Kentucky University students enrolled in …