Abstract:
Objectives: To assess the knowledge, and practice on family planning
among the married women of reproductive age group attending At SOS
Hospital Mogadishu Somalia.
Methodology: It was descriptive, cross-sectional and facility -based
study in SOS hospital in Mogadishu-Somalia State during six months
(November 2017 – April 2018). A total of 150 women of child bearing age
were interviewed regarding their awareness and practices of contraception.
Results: The mean ± SD of age was 30.7 ± 7.2 years. The minority of
women (40.0%) heard and had knowledge about family planning, while
(60.0%) said did not know anything about family planning. Sixty five
women (43.3%) practiced family planning, while eight five women (56.7%)
did not.
Conclusion: The present study concludes that a significant proportion of
respondents have poor knowledge about family planning. And practice
of contraception and compliance is low.
