"An obedient wife never says "no" to her virtual god." High fertility conceptions and barriers to contraceptive use among mothers of Southern Pakistan: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Issue

Biomedical approaches want to change locals' behaviors without understanding the sociocultural rationales and contextualizing the cultural and structural backdrop of women's agency.

Objectives

This study explored the perceptions and practices of rural mothers about fertility and reproductive health and further examine the lack of preference for contraception and birth spacing in Southern Pakistan.

Methodology

Using purposive sampling we recruited 15 healthcare providers and 20 mothers from Southern Punjab. Key informants and in-depth interviews were used for data collection. We extracted themes and sub themes to analyse qualitative data.

Findings

Five major themes identified preventing birth spacing and contraceptive use: (1) cultural barriers (2) economi

SUBMITTER: Ahmed F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11308514 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature