Contraceptive Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among Adolescents (A Case Study of Some Selected Higher Secondary Schools in Lamjung District)

Abstract

This study is field based with primary data taken from different higher secondary school in Lamjung Districts. The main aim is providing the information on KAP of contraceptives especially Emergency Contraception. Emergency Contraceptives is not common for Nepalesepotential users. Three factors lacking knowledge on it. The first is no appropriate knowledge on providers, the second is no information to users and the thirds no easy accessibility of EC. According to NDHS, 49% user is using any family planning method. In this research 92% heard about family planning method. 115 respondents heard one method, 73 heard about two methods, 84 respondents heard about three methods and 53 heard four methods of family planning. Among total respondents, 84% heard about Pills, 56% hard IUD, 72% heard about DepoProvera, 41% heard about Norplant and 94% heard about Condom.

75% respondents accept message or advertisement motivate people towards use of contraception. 38% were agreed whether information and services are only for married people. About 31% respondents support information and services of contraceptives need to provide to adolescents especially unmarried. Among them about 17% respondents heard about Emergency Contraception, 83% don’t hear about EC. We have 2 method of EC. They are combined Pills and Copper-T.