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Assessment Of Knowledge & Practice Of Contraceptives In Females Of Reproductive Age Group At A Tertiary Care Hospital, Nabeela Fazal Babar, Mahmood Ahmed, Muhammad Babar Khan, Muhammad Wasif Khan
Assessment Of Knowledge & Practice Of Contraceptives In Females Of Reproductive Age Group At A Tertiary Care Hospital, Nabeela Fazal Babar, Mahmood Ahmed, Muhammad Babar Khan, Muhammad Wasif Khan
Department of Surgery
Abstract
Objectives: To assess the knowledge & practice of contraceptives in females of reproductive age group.
Study Design: Cross sectional descriptive.
Place and Duration of Study: OPD of Fauji Foundation Hospital from February 2008 – September 2008.
Subjects and Method: 339 Females of age b/w of 15 – 49 years attending OPD of Fauji Foundation Hospital were included in study. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data.
Results: Eighty eight percent of the females in our study sample were familiar with one or more methods of contraception (72.7%were familiar with combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP), 60.7% were aware of …