Contraceptive use and preferences of young married women in Kerala, India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As in other states of India, female sterilization is the most widely used contraceptive method in Kerala where women have higher levels of education compared to most other states in India. This paper describes the use and preferences of contraceptive methods among young married women in Trivandrum district, Kerala, India.

Subjects and methods

A community-based cross-sectional survey was carried out among 203 young married women (18-28 years) during January-March 2015 using multistage cluster sampling method. Statistical analysis was mainly descriptive, and chi-squared test was used to test the statistical significance of the relationship between sociodemographic factors and contraceptive use.

Results

The average age at marriage for women was 21.3 years, and

SUBMITTER: Thulaseedharan JV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5804019 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature