Christopher, B. Eleanora   CUHAS/MD/4000159/T/07 <br/><br/>
Attitude and Practice of contraceptive Methods Among Women Attending UMATI Clinic in Mwanza, Ilemella District in August 2011 

 - Mwanza, Tanzania:    Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando]      Phone: +255 28 298 3384:      Fax: +255 28 298 3386  :    Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz  :   Website: www.bugando.ac.tz :  ©2012 
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<br/><br/> Abstract:<br/><br/>A community based descriptive cross sectional study was conducted among women of reproductive age in Ilemela district with the aim of determining knowledge, attitude and practices on artificial contraceptive methods.<br/><br/>212 women were interviewed, median age was 28 years, and median parity was two. Majority of the women were married, Moslems and had primary education.<br/><br/>Their knowledge was found to be high. About 34.9% were using artificial contraceptives; three methods were preferred-pills and injectable methods equally (48.6%) and condom (2.7%).<br/><br/>Most of them used artificial contraceptives for spacing their families but majority were not using them due to fear of their side effects and potential health hazards.<br/><br/>About 35.4% their partners discouraged the use of artificial contraceptives while 26.4% encouraged their use. <br/> 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label>--Obstetric and Gynecology