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USE OF CONTRACEPTION AMONG MARRIED WOMEN A CROSSSECTIONAL STUDY IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA PAKISTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2022(VII-II).01      10.31703/gsr.2022(VII-II).01      Published : Jun 2022

Use Of Contraception Among Married Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Abstract

    In Pakistan, rapid population growth and the non-use of contraception is a social problem. The present study focused on social, religious, and cultural factors that influence the use of contraception in the country,especially in study district Mardan In the present study, researchers used a quantitative research approach with a cross-sectional research design. In the study, a multistage sampling technique was used, and through a simple random sampling technique, 384 married women aged 15-49 years were selected from Mardan. The study applied descriptive and inferential statistics to draw a linear relationship. The major statistical result shows that Mullas (Islamic religious leaders) discouraged modern contraception use with OR 5.381, CI 2.423-11.950. It is concluded that Islam influences the use of contraception. It is recommended that religious leaders should be actively involved in family planning programs in Pakistan.

    Use of Family Planning Methods, Use of Contraception, Married Women, Islamic Interpretation, Mardan

    (1) Zatoon Bibi
    PhD Scholar, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Hussain Ali
    Assistant Professor, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Ahmed Ali
    Assistant Professor, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Bibi, Z., Ali, H., & Ali, A. (2022). Use Of Contraception Among Married Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Global Sociological Review, VII(II), 1-10 . https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2022(VII-II).01

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Bibi, Zatoon, Hussain Ali, and Ahmed Ali. 2022. "Use Of Contraception Among Married Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan." Global Sociological Review, VII (II): 1-10 doi: 10.31703/gsr.2022(VII-II).01

HARVARD

    HARVARD : BIBI, Z., ALI, H. & ALI, A. 2022. Use Of Contraception Among Married Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Global Sociological Review, VII, 1-10 .

MHRA

    MHRA : Bibi, Zatoon, Hussain Ali, and Ahmed Ali. 2022. "Use Of Contraception Among Married Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan." Global Sociological Review, VII: 1-10

MLA

    MLA : Bibi, Zatoon, Hussain Ali, and Ahmed Ali. "Use Of Contraception Among Married Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan." Global Sociological Review, VII.II (2022): 1-10 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Bibi, Zatoon, Ali, Hussain, and Ali, Ahmed (2022), "Use Of Contraception Among Married Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan", Global Sociological Review, VII (II), 1-10

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Bibi, Zatoon, Hussain Ali, and Ahmed Ali. "Use Of Contraception Among Married Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan." Global Sociological Review VII, no. II (2022): 1-10 . https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2022(VII-II).01