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- Title
Dynamics of Utilization of Modern Contraception by the Females of Slums of Noida.
- Authors
Pundhir, Nidhi; Das, Arindam
- Abstract
Unplanned urbanisation has led to a significant rise in number of slums in metro cities of India. Gautam Buddh Nagar District, of Uttar Pradesh, is no exception. Family planning indicators remain dismally poor amongst the habitants, pushing them further into poverty. HCL Foundation in partnership with FPAI conducted a study “My Choice, My Right”: Enabling urban slum based communities including young people in Noida to lead better lives by choosing Family Planning. We used the study data to find out the dynamics of utilization of contraceptives in slums of Noida. A total of 735 women, in reproductive age group, were interviewed during the study. Only 53 percent were found to have knowledge regarding contraception. Only one-fourth (26 percent) of the overall respondents ever used any modern contraception method in the study area. Majority (91 percent) used either female sterilization (41 percent) or male condoms (37 percent) or OCP (13 percent). Policy makers, decision makers and implementors must consider level of awareness on contraception and use of modern methods as two critical factors while designing policy and intervention plans for this segment of population.
- Subjects
NOIDA (India); UTTAR Pradesh (India); SLUMS; CONTRACEPTION; FAMILY planning; STERILIZATION of women; AGE groups
- Publication
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 2021, Vol 12, Issue 1, p109
- ISSN
0976-0245
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.37506/ijphrd.v12i1.13837