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Objective: To determine the effect of age and education in decision making power of women regarding contraceptives use, attending Khyber teaching hospital Peshawar
Material and Methods: This observational cross-sectional study was conducted from15th November to 29th April 2019. A convenient non-probability sample of 353 was taken from Gynae wards of Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar. Data was analyzed using SPPS software and presented primarily in the form of frequencies, bar charts and pie charts.
Results: The study was conducted in Khyber teaching hospital Peshawar. A total of 353 females were included in study amongst them 11% were less than 20 years of age while 51.6% were in 21-30 years age group and 25.8% were in 31-40 years age group. On basis of educational level, 64.3% of females were uneducated while only 9.1% had an education of intermediate or beyond and about 25% have primary level of education. The mean number of children per woman was 3.6. Out of 353 women 70.8% were aware of contraception. About their views on contraceptive use, 66% of women with education level from primary to intermediate have positive views on using contraceptives as compared to 24% of females with no education at all. According to age group,76% of females between age group of 21 to 40 had positive views while 24% female who were less than 20 years of age did not know about its use. Husband was the decision maker in 12.7% of cases mostly incase of young and uneducated females while in 16% of cases women were making decision on their own and 48.2% of the spouses weren’t opposing the use of the contraceptives while 7.9% were opposing it.
Conclusion: It is concluded from this study that young and uneducated woman have less decision-making power regarding the use of contraceptive methods while educated and middle age women could make decision on their own.
Key Words: contraception, decision making,education
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