JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

Abstract

Background: It is calculable that the world population can increase 2.5 billion over the next 43 years, from the current 6.7 billion to 9.2 billion in 2050. Family planning is pivotal to ensuring the health and development of youth, reducing unnecessary health risks, and improving their opportunities and productive livelihoods. Studies showed that the most of the students (17–19 years) are more likely to experiment with sexual activities while lacking knowledge on sexual health and protective measures. Unsafe sex has been estimated to be the second most important worldwide issue for health. Aims/Objectives of the study: To assess the Knowledge regarding family planning methods among degree students. To find the association between knowledge with selected demographic variables, regarding family planning methods among degree students. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional survey using structured Knowledge questionnaire among 100 UG students from the Mahila Samaja degree College were selected respectively by using a purposive sampling technique. Results: Results were analyzed by description and inferences statistics and findings shows that, majority of respondents 82% of participants are having inadequate knowledge, 18% of participants are having moderate knowledge & none of the participants had adequate knowledge, regarding family planning methods Conclusion: The study emphasizes that public Universities should consider a possible curriculum restructuring to incorporate family planning updates. And nurses play a pivotal role working in Hospital as well as in the Community setup should educate and provide awareness to the adolescents regarding Family Planning methods.

Keywords: Family planning methods, Degree students, Knowledge