Perceptions of family planning services and its key barriers among adolescents and young people in Eastern Nepal: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Family planning methods are used to promote safer sexual practices, reduce unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortion, and control population. Young people aged 15-24 years belong to a key reproductive age group. However, little is known about their engagement with the family planning services in Nepal. Our study aimed to identify the perceptions of and barriers to the use of family planning among youth in Nepal.

Methods

A qualitative explorative study was done among adolescents and young people aged 15-24 years from the Hattimuda village in eastern Nepal. Six focus group discussions and 25 in-depth interviews were conducted with both male and female participants in the community using a maximum variation sampling method. Data were analyzed using a thematic fram

SUBMITTER: Bhatt N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8153486 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature