Attitude and practice of family planning methods among Roma women living in northern Turkey.
Int J Nurs Sci
; 5(1): 33-38, 2018 Jan 10.
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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⯱â¯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.
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