KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND PRACTICES OF POSTNATAL MOTHERS TOWARD FAMILY PLANNING AT NYENGA HOSPITAL
ABBREVIATIONS
FP: Family Planning
WHO: World Health Organization
IUCD: Intrauterine Contraceptive Device
LAM: Lactational Amenorrhea Method
CPR: Contraceptive Prevalence Rate
PPFP: Postpartum Family Planning
DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS
Fertility: The total number of children a woman gives birth to during her reproductive years.
Contraception: The deliberate prevention or control of pregnancy through the use of either traditional or modern family planning methods.
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR): The proportion of women currently using any form of family planning method.
Birth Interval: The time gap between two successive live births.
Postpartum Amenorrhea: The period following childbirth before menstruation resumes.
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
This chapter provides an overview of the study, including the background, statement of the problem, purpose, specific objectives, research questions, and justification of the study.
1.1 Background Information
According to Trussell et al. (2007), family planning refers to enabling individuals and couples to decide the number and spacing of their children through the use of both modern and traditional (natural) contraceptive methods.
Natural Family Planning (NFP) involves a range of methods designed to help individuals identify the fertile and infertile phases of a woman’s menstrual cycle. These methods can be used either to achieve or prevent pregnancy. They rely on observing and interpreting natural biological signs of fertility. A key principle of NFP is that couples avoid sexual intercourse during the fertile period if they wish to prevent pregnancy.
There are several natural family planning methods, including calendar-based methods (rhythm), which depend on tracking the length of the menstrual cycle to estimate fertile days.
