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2020

Beirut Arab University

Attitude

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Knowledge And Attitude Regarding Vasectomy Andtubal Ligation Among The Lebanese Population, Salah Malas Lecturer Of Obstetrics And Gynecology, Department Of Clinical Sciences, Faculty Of Medicine, Mahdi Salami Medical Students, Faculty Of Medicine,, Hassan Nahle Medical Students, Faculty Of Medicine,, Aya Ramadan Medical Students, Faculty Of Medicine,, Rayane Salameh Medical Students, Faculty Of Medicine,, Zeinab Shahrour, Ali Yassin Sep 2020

Knowledge And Attitude Regarding Vasectomy Andtubal Ligation Among The Lebanese Population, Salah Malas Lecturer Of Obstetrics And Gynecology, Department Of Clinical Sciences, Faculty Of Medicine, Mahdi Salami Medical Students, Faculty Of Medicine,, Hassan Nahle Medical Students, Faculty Of Medicine,, Aya Ramadan Medical Students, Faculty Of Medicine,, Rayane Salameh Medical Students, Faculty Of Medicine,, Zeinab Shahrour, Ali Yassin

BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing

Vasectomy and tubal ligation are reliable, safe, effective and permanent methods of birth control. The objective of this study is to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding vasectomy and tubal ligation among the general Lebanese population. Descriptive crosssectional survey approach was adopted for the present study. Stratified sampling was used according to the percentage of the Lebanese population living in each governorate, in the months of September 2017 to March 2018. A self-constructed survey including 35 closeended questions was set up. SPSS version 23.0 was used to analyze the data. Four hundred seventy married people with at least one child …


Knowledge And Attitude Regarding Vaginal Ring As A Form Of Contraception Among Lebanese Women, Salah Malas, Aya Al Madani, Roua Abbas, Maysoun A.K, Zeina Salloum, Raed Abdo, Anas Aboumerhi Jan 2020

Knowledge And Attitude Regarding Vaginal Ring As A Form Of Contraception Among Lebanese Women, Salah Malas, Aya Al Madani, Roua Abbas, Maysoun A.K, Zeina Salloum, Raed Abdo, Anas Aboumerhi

BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing

This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of Lebanese women concerning the vaginal ring as a contraceptive means, and to assess their attitude regarding the usage of this form of contraception.502 participants of ages 20-49 were recruited to complete a 10-minute questionnaire to assess their contraceptive knowledge, awareness, and attitude towards the vaginal ring. Knowledge was evaluated among those who had heard about the ring by completing 16 questions. While those of no previous knowledge of the ring were directed towards a brief description about it. All participants completed 7 questions to assess their attitude towards the vaginal ring, and …