Long acting contraceptives methods are best pregnancy prevention and spacing options. These methods are harmless, efficient, cheap, and reversible, require no follow up visits, and have much better performance rates than other hormonal methods. They need little attention after insertion and prevent pregnancy for an extended period. These long acting contraceptives methods include the Intra-Uterine Devices (IUCD) and the progestogen implant. The IUCD and progestogen implant are reversible, therefore they are name as long-acting reversible contraceptives (Gebremichael et al., 2014). The implants and the IUS are progestogen-only methods once inserted; they provide protection from pregnancy between 3-5 years and require no further action from the user side. These new hormonal methods release chemicals stably over 24 hours, enabling …show more content…
Research Questions 1. How much knowledge married women have about long acting reversible contraceptives? 2. What kind of attitude and beliefs married women have about long acting reversible contraceptives? Hypothesis Null hypothesis: Married women in rural area of Pakistan do not have knowledge, positive attitude and beliefs about long acting reversible contraceptives. Alternative hypothesis: Married women in rural area of Pakistan do have knowledge, positive attitude and beliefs about long acting reversible contraceptives. Conceptual Definitions Dictionary (2006) defines the knowledge, attitude and belief as following. Knowledge: The fact or state of being aware of something. Attitude: An established way of thinking about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior. Belief: A feeling that something is good, right or valuable. Operational Definitions Knowledge: The understanding the respondents have about intrauterine contraceptive devices and