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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice about Contraception in Females Visiting a Tertiary Care Public Hospital in Mumbai

Charu Dutt Arora , Charu Dutt Arora , Monika M. Bhagat , Reena J. Wani , Abhiram M. Kasbe

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New Indian Journal of Surgery 3(3):p 260-260, July - September 2012. | DOI:

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  India was the first country in the world to formulate the national family planning program in the year 1952 with the objective of “ reducing the birth rate of the extent necessary to stabilize the population at a level consistent with requirement of National economy”. One of the main objective of the programme is to spread the knowledge of family planning methods and develop among the people an attitude favourable for adoption of contraceptive methods. The progress achieved in this sphere is normally assessed from the result of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) Survey. Despite the fact that contraceptive usage has increased over a period of time, there exists a KAP- gap i.e. a gap between the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding contraception. In a developing country like India, over population is a major concern. Despite progress resulting from making contraception widely available, there is poor acceptance of contraceptive methods either due to ignorance or fear of complications using them. Inadequate knowledge about contraceptive methods and incomplete or erroneous information about their use or where to procure them are the main reasons for not accepting family planning. Keeping all the se facts in view this study was carried out to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of contraceptive methods among females visiting a tertiary care public hospital in Mumbai.

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