A STUDY TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE REGARDING INFORMATION EDUCATION COMMUNICATION ON TEMPORARY CONTRACEPTION AMONG POST-NATAL WOMEN IN NEARBY CLINICS AT KANCHIPURAM

Abstract

This study focuses on the awareness about temporary contraceptive methods among postnatal women. The temporary contraceptive methods are barrier method, hormonal methods and intrauterine method. The need to study the awareness of temporary contraceptive among women is important to avoid Abortion, MTP and to reduce maternal mortality. The purpose of this study is to assess the awareness of temporary contraceptive methods among postnatal women within years in the near y clinic. Explore women's understanding, interpretations of contraceptives. A Quazi experimental study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge regarding information education communication on temporary contraception among postnatal women in nearby clinics Kanchipuram. The main objectives of the study were, to assess the pre-test knowledge on temporary contraception among postnatal women in nearby clinics, Kanchipuram. To evaluate the effectiveness of peer to peer collaborative learning regarding knowledge on temporary contraception and to find the associate between the post-test knowledge on temporary contraception among postnatal women in nearby clinics, Kanchipuram. A Quantitative evaluation approach was used for the study and the researcher adapted non-probability convenient sampling technique to select the sample. The sample size was 30 postnatal women in nearby clinics, Kanchipuram.  The Structured questionnaire was used to collect the demographic data. The Structured knowledge questionnaires were administered to assess the level of knowledge among postnatal women. The data were collected and analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics.