Abstract |
Contraceptive use and attitudes were assessed in a random sample of 383 Iranian women, that is selected through stratified random sampling method in the Khozestan province of Iran. Result showed that, 10.1 % of women did not seek family planning services. 50.8 % of respondent use pills that consist the highest rate, and then 17.2% for IUD, 12.5% use calendars method, 11.5 % withdrawal method, 5.4% for condom, and.2.3% used injection (Depo-Provera). In addition from data it was found that age, women's level of education, occupation of women and previous familiarity with contraceptive methods were the most significant factors influencing contraceptive use. |