Postpartum Family Planning Utilization and Associated Factors Among Women During First Year After Childbirth in Assiut

March 25, 2019 updated by: Maria Adel Zaky, Assiut University

Postpartum Family Planning Utilization and Associated Factors Among Women During the First Year After Childbirth in Assiut District

Postpartum family planning is defined as prevention of unintended pregnancy and closely spaced pregnancies during the first 12 months after the child birth postpartum contraceptive utilization is important because some women resume ovulation after 28 days postpartum inter-pregnancy intervals shorter than 18 to 24 months have been associated with an increased risk of fetal and maternal deaths ,35% of children younger than five deaths could be avoided if births spaced 36 months

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Detailed Description

According to Egyptian demographic health survey , unmet need for family planning increased from 11.6% in 2008 to be 12.6% in 2014, contraception prevalence rate decreased from 60% in 2008 to 59% in 2014.

In Assiut Contraception prevalence rate decreased form 47.4 in 2008 to 41.4 in 2014 Total fertility rate increased from 3 in 2008 to 3.5 children/woman in 2014, Assiut Total fertility rate was 4.2 children/woman in 2014 . projections for the year 2030 estimated that total fertility rate would decline to be 2.1 births/woman if Contraceptive prevalence rate could rise to be 74.4% .

Routine childhood immunization services include more than 500 million regular contacts annually, most women seek child immunization for their children so each immunization represents an opportunity to reach women with Postpartum family planning counselling so World Health Organization recommends Postpartum family planning as a critical healthcare component and World Contraception Day 26 September 2018, Met the theme"Postpartum family planning: essential for ensuring woman health and their babies" World Health Organization for family planning research agenda listed postpartum family planning utilization as a higher priority score with score 83.90

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

600

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

      • Assiut, Egypt, 71111
        • Assiut University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

15 years to 49 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Women aged (15-49) who had given birth during the past 12 months and attending the Primary health care units for child immunization at the age of 12 months

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women aged (15-49)
  • and had given birth during the past 12 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women that had children older than 12 months
  • Pregnant women
  • Sexually inactive women as widow and divorced
  • Women who had done abdominal hysterectomy

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Other
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
postpartum women
Women aged (15-49) and had given birth in the past 12 months

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
postpartum family planning utilization rate questionnaire
Time Frame: one year
postpartum contraceptive utilization rate among women during first year postpartum in Assiut district
one year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
factors affecting postpartum family planning utilization questionnaire
Time Frame: one year
factors affecting postpartum family planning utilization among women who had given birth during the past 12 months in Assiut district
one year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: maria tadros, Assiut University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

June 1, 2019

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2019

Study Completion (Anticipated)

June 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 22, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 25, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

March 26, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 26, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 25, 2019

Last Verified

March 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Family planning Assiut

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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