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Abstract
The benefits of family planning for both maternal and infant health have
been well documented. A significant decrease of maternal and child deaths could be achieved if unplanned and unwanted pregnancies were prevented. The aims of the present study were to assess women knowledge and utilization of postpartum contraceptive methods, as well as to evaluate the effect of family planning counseling on women
knowledge and utilization of postpartum contraceptive methods. Two
differrent designs were used in carrying out the present study;
descriptive and quasi-experimental analyses. In descriptive study, all
clients (n=980), were interviewed using the history sheet, with assessment of utilization of PCM according to parity, mode of delivery, time of postpartum FP use, type of infant feeding, and occurrence of pregnancy. A sample of 200 primipara was selected from the whole sample to quasi-experimental study. This sal!lple was divided into
intervention group [IG] (n= I 00) which was subjected to counseling’ program and control group [CG] (n=100). Both groups were subjected to pretest (before counseling) and posttest evaluation regarding initial FP use, final FP use, DROP out and type of FP methods used. The results revealed that the majority of women, were of 21-30 years of age, had (and their husbands) intermediate degrees of education, were house wives, lived in urban areas, and had low socio-economic status. Family
planning knowledge was present in 92% of clients. Use of FP method occurred in 21 % (n=206) of clients. Pregnancy occurred in 188 clients out of 980 (19%), 169 clients (21.8%) of them OCCUlTed in non FP users.