Family planning KAP survey in Gaza

This study explores the reproductive attitudes, contraceptive use, demand for family planning and related topics of a representative sample of the female population of reproductive age resident in a Refugee Camp in the Gaza Strip. A cluster sample of 841 resident women of reproductive age (15–49 yea...

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Published in:Social science & medicine (1982) 2000-03, Vol.50 (6), p.841-849
Main Authors: Donati, Serena, Hamam, Rawia, Medda, Emanuela
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Arabs
Biological and medical sciences
Birth Control
Contraception - psychology
Contraception - statistics & numerical data
Cultural Characteristics
Educational Attainment
Family Characteristics
Family Planning
Family planning KAP survey Reproductive health Refugees Palestine
Family Planning Services - statistics & numerical data
Female
Females
Gaza
Gaza Strip
General aspects
Health
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Husbands
Israel
KAP survey
Knowledge
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Palestine
Palestinian Authority
Planification. Prevention (methods). Intervention. Evaluation
Preferences
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Refugees
Reproductive health
Sexual reproduction
Social Attitudes
Spouses
Surveys
Tropical medicine
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Summary:This study explores the reproductive attitudes, contraceptive use, demand for family planning and related topics of a representative sample of the female population of reproductive age resident in a Refugee Camp in the Gaza Strip. A cluster sample of 841 resident women of reproductive age (15–49 years) was interviewed in their homes. Univariate and multivariate statistical analyses were performed using BMDP software. 98% of the interviewees favour family planning and 88% plan to use a contraceptive in the future. However, 52% of the women at risk do not use any contraception because of their husband's opposition, fear of side effects or lack of knowledge. The risk of having seven or more children is positively associated with a woman's low educational level and husband's desire for more than seven children. Despite favourable attitudes regarding family planning, there is ignorance and the prevalence of contraception use is low. There is a gap between fertility preference and achievement.
ISSN:0277-9536
1873-5347
DOI:10.1016/S0277-9536(99)00339-1