Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0420
ISSN: 2167-0420
Shahana Nisar
Pakistan
Research Article
The Impact of Lady Health Workers on the Contraceptive Prevalence Rate in District Mardan
Author(s): Maria Khan, Shahana Nisar and Uzma Nisar
Maria Khan, Shahana Nisar and Uzma Nisar
Pakistan being the 7th populous country and a growth rate of 2.6%, if left unchecked can reach 335 million by 2050. The total demand of family planning in Pakistan is 55% while the contraceptive prevalence rate is 35% with an unmet need for family planning is 20%. The contraceptive prevalence rate and frequently used contraceptive method in an area with Lady Health Worker services versus an area without Lady Health Worker services of union council Pat Baba were compared over a period of 6 months. 322 households were selected, 161 from Lady Health Worker covered and 161 from Lady Health Worker uncovered area of union council Pat Baba District Mardan. The knowledge of contraceptive methods was 98.1% in the women of covered area and this knowledge was 90.1% in the uncovered area in union council Pat Baba. The source of information for the women in the covered area was mostly Lady Health .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0420.1000451