Contraceptive Use and the Associated Factors among Women of Reproductive Age in Jazan City, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Mohamed Salih Mahfouz (), Mona Elmahdy, Majed Ahmed Ryani, Amani Osman Abdelmola, Samah Ahmed Ali Kariri, Hayat Yahya Ahmad Alhazmi, Salwa Hussain Mater Almalki, Ons Mohammed Adhabi, Sahar Mohammed Ali Hindi, Nouf Mousa Muqri and Bashayer Abdullah Towhary
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Mohamed Salih Mahfouz: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Mona Elmahdy: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Majed Ahmed Ryani: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Amani Osman Abdelmola: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Samah Ahmed Ali Kariri: Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Hayat Yahya Ahmad Alhazmi: Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Salwa Hussain Mater Almalki: Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Ons Mohammed Adhabi: Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Sahar Mohammed Ali Hindi: Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Nouf Mousa Muqri: Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Bashayer Abdullah Towhary: Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 1, 1-10

Abstract: The contraceptive use profile is poorly understood in some Gulf Arabian countries, including Saudi Arabia. The present study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices related to contraceptive use among women of childbearing age in Jazan city, Saudi Arabia. An observational, analytical cross-sectional study was conducted among a random sample of 450 women in Jazan city. The data were obtained through personal interviews using a questionnaire that included questions on women’s level of knowledge about contraception methods, their attitudes towards contraception methods, and their practices. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics techniques using the SPSS program. The prevalence of ever having used contraceptives was significantly different according to age group, job status, children ever born, and the number of pregnancies ( p < 0.05 for all). On the other hand, the prevalence of desire to use the contraceptives in the future was high, at 70.9%, with a 95% CI [66.5–74.9]. It differed significantly according to age group and job status ( p < 0.05 for both). The most familiar and usable types of contraceptives were pills (36.3%) and intrauterine devices (24.4%). When asked their reasons for using contraceptives, 53.8% of participants cited child spacing and 21.8% improving child health. Logistic regression revealed that the use of contraception among women was more associated with the 20–34 age group [COR = 7.7, 95% CI = 4.4–13.5, p < 0.001] than the 15–24 age group. Having more than one pregnancy and having more than one child were also associated with increased use of contraceptive methods ( p < 0.001 for both). These results indicate there is a high level of awareness about contraceptives, a positive attitude toward them, and good practices for the use of them among Saudi women in Jazan. More efforts are needed to improve women’s awareness for better utilization of the available services.

Keywords: contraceptive methods; reproduction; pregnancies and Jazan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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