The speedy change in the Saudi Arabian
community's socio-demographic pattern
will significantly influence reproductive
attitudes and practices with increasing preferences toward
family planning because of the use of
contraceptives. The current study was conducted to determine the
attitudes and
knowledge of married
women in the Aseer region of
Saudi Arabia regarding
contraceptives use. Saudi married
women from the Aseer region were the participants of this
cross-sectional study. The study's objectives were covered via a standardized
questionnaire, and the study comprised of 412 married
women. A 100 % participant's response was demonstrated, while 31.8 % of the
respondents were 31-40 years old. Most of the participants have a great
awareness and
knowledge about
contraceptives, while (n=324; 78.6%) had previously used
contraceptives. Additionally, 297 (72.1%) have
intention to use
contraceptive methods in the
future. Majority of the participants (n=297; 91.6%) considered the economic and
family planning as a reason for using the
contraceptives, while
natural family planning was mostly preferred (n=202; 49%).
Logistic regression analysis exhibited significant correlation between the age,
education,
employment, monthly
income and
children number. The findings show that Saudi married
women have high
perceptions and
knowledge of
contraception. However, more effort is required to raise
awareness regarding
family planning and
contraceptives, whereas the
policy makers must exclude the obstacles to
women from using
contraceptives.