Contraceptive behavior and unmet need among the tribal married women aged 15-49 years: A cross-sectional study in a community development block of paschim Bardhaman District, West Bengal

Background: Contraceptive behavior and unmet need for family planning, particularly among the tribal women of reproductive age in India, still remains a public health concern. This needs to be explored in different geographical regions. Objectives: This study aimed to ascertain the contraceptive beh...

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Published in:Indian journal of public health 2021-04, Vol.65 (2), p.159-165
Main Authors: Mukherjee, Ananya, Banerjee, Niladri, Naskar, Somnath, Roy, Sima, Das, Dilip, Mandal, Sutapa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Age
Birth control
Bivariate analysis
Community development
Contraception
Contraception Behavior
contraceptive behavior
Contraceptives
Cross-Sectional Studies
Domestic relations
Family planning
Family Planning Services
Female
Health Services Needs and Demand
Humans
India
Male
Marriage
Married women
paschim bardhaman
Pregnancy
Public health
Random sampling
Schedules
Side effects
Socioeconomics
Teenage pregnancy
tribal married women
unmet need
west bengal
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Summary:Background: Contraceptive behavior and unmet need for family planning, particularly among the tribal women of reproductive age in India, still remains a public health concern. This needs to be explored in different geographical regions. Objectives: This study aimed to ascertain the contraceptive behavior of tribal married women of 15-49 years and to assess the unmet need for family planning and its determinants. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted during May 2019 to April 2020 in Barabani Block of Paschim Bardhaman District, West Bengal. A calculated sample of 530 study participants was selected from the study area by the simple random sampling. Required data on contraceptive behavior characteristics, unmet need, and correlates were collected by interviewing them with a predesigned schedule. Bivariate analysis and multivariable logistic regression were done. Data were analyzed using the SPSS software v. 20. Results: All study participants were Hindu and belonged to Santhal ethnicity; 53.4% were illiterate; 51.7% had early marriage, and 52.4% had adolescent pregnancy. Only 41.1% women were found currently using any contraceptives, another 14.5% ever used and 44.4% never used any methods. Apprehension of side effects and spouse disapproval were reported as two common reasons for never using contraceptives. The age of the women appeared as a significant predictor of current contraceptive use. Overall, unmet need for family planning was 19.4% and age of the women, socioeconomic status, and type of the family were found as significant predictors. Conclusion: Issues contributing to unsatisfactory contraceptive behavior and high unmet need for family planning need to be addressed appropriately.
ISSN:0019-557X
2229-7693
DOI:10.4103/ijph.IJPH_115_21