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Attitude and practice of family planning methods among Roma women living in northern Turkey.


ABSTRACT: Objective:This study aims to investigate the attitude and practice of family planning (FP) methods among Roma women living in northern Turkey. Methods:A total of 120 Roma women living in northern Turkey participated in this descriptive study. Data were collected using a questionnaire. The scale of FP attitude was used. Results:The mean age of participants was 28.9?±?1.8. Among the participants, 37.5% (45/120) were primary school graduates, 70.8% (85/120) were unemployed, 73.4% (88/120) were in a consensual marriage and 94.2% (113/120) had children. The majority or 85.8% (103/120) of the participants stated that they used FP methods. Intrauterine device (57.4%, 69/120) and withdrawal method (22.3%, 27/120) were the most frequently used FP methods. Conclusions:The rates at which Roma women use FP were high. Their attitudes towards FP tended to be negative and the methods used were primarily related to females.

SUBMITTER: Avci IA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6626220 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Attitude and practice of family planning methods among Roma women living in northern Turkey.

Avci Ilknur Aydin IA   Cavusoglu Figen F   Aydin Mesiya M   Altay Birsen B  

International journal of nursing sciences 20180117 1


<h4>Objective</h4>This study aims to investigate the attitude and practice of family planning (FP) methods among Roma women living in northern Turkey.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 120 Roma women living in northern Turkey participated in this descriptive study. Data were collected using a questionnaire. The scale of FP attitude was used.<h4>Results</h4>The mean age of participants was 28.9 ± 1.8. Among the participants, 37.5% (45/120) were primary school graduates, 70.8% (85/120) were unemployed, 73  ...[more]

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