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YEAR: 1991

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

6.7% practice family planning. Findings of a baseline survey of knowledge,

attitudes and practice in a Tanzanian village.

AUTHORS

Mpangile GS

SOURCE

INTEGRATION. 1991 Dec;(30):34-7.

ABSTRACT

This article contains the findings of a 1990 knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) survey conducted in Mgeta, a

subdivision of the rural district of Morogoro, Tanzania. The Family Planning Association of Tanzania (UMATI) carried

out the survey with the goal of obtaining baseline information with which to measure the success of an Integrated

Family Planning, Nutrition, and Parasite Control (IP) Project, scheduled to be introduced in Mgeta following the

survey. UMATI interviewed 310 people (113 males and 197 females) from Mgeta, who comprised 5% of the total

target population. The majority of the respondents were between the ages of 20-45, had completed primary

education, and made a living from farming. They were also predominantly Roman Catholic. With 4/5 of the

respondents already having at least 1 child, the average number of preferred children was 6. 16.5% of the

respondents reported that they or their partner had undergone at least 1 abortion. 1/3 (104) of the respondents were

aware of a method--modern or otherwise--for preventing unwanted pregnancies. But only 13.8%of all those surveyed

(41.3% of those who were aware of family planning) had ever used contraception, and only 6.7% of all the

respondents were using contraception at the time of the survey. Despite the low contraceptive prevalence, the

overwhelming majority of those with knowledge of family planning believed it is important for improving family and

child health, and that is not contrary to their religious beliefs. These findings suggest that in addition to raising

awareness, communication programs must also emphasize motivation. The survey also highlights the problem of

abortion, which is more widely practiced than contraception, and reveals a positive attitude towards family planning.

(PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT3T 2075-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "6.7% practice family planning. Findings of a baseline

survey of knowledge, attitudes and practice in a Tanzanian village.", is(are) Mpangile GS. The source of this article

is "INTEGRATION. 1991 Dec;(30):34-7.". This article was published in 1991 in English language(s).

(PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT3T 2075-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 12075

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