Effects of Family Planning Education Given to Illiterate Women Via Visual Material Support

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Family Planning

• Registration Number: NCT06755749
• Lead Sponsor: Inonu University

Brief Summary

This study was conducted to determine the effects of family planning education given to married illiterate women of reproductive age via visual material support on their family planning attitudes and contraceptive preferences.in this study, it was aimed to provide education to married illiterate women of reproductive age using visual materials to change their FP-related attitudes in a positive direction and transform these attitudes into positive fertility behaviors.

The hypotheses of the study were as follows:

H1a: FP education given with visual materials increases positive attitudes toward FP in illiterate women.

H1b: FP education given with visual materials affects the contraceptive preferences of illiterate women.

Detailed Description

This study was conducted to determine the effects of family planning education given to married illiterate women of reproductive age via visual material support on their family planning attitudes and contraceptive preferences.

Method: The randomized controlled study was carried out between 31 January and 31 July 2023. The sample of the study consisted of 148 women, including 74 in the experimental group and 74 in the control group. Using a Family Planning Education Booklet prepared for illiterate women, an education program lasting a week in total was held in three sessions. No intervention was made in the control group. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, a Family Planning Assessment Form, and the Family Planning Attitude Scale. No intervention was made in the control group. The same data collection instruments were administered to the participants in the control group simultaneously with the experimental group in the pretest (day 1) and posttest (day 7) phases.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-01-31
• Primary Completion: 2023-05-31
• Study Completion: 2023-07-31
• Study First Submitted: 2024-12-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-12-24
• Status Verified: 2025-01
• Study First Posted: 2025-01-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 74

Inclusion Criteria

• Being able to communicate,
• Not having any visual or auditory problems that could prevent communication,
• Being aged 15-49 and married,
• Not having a diagnosis of chronic illness (e.g., cardiovascular diseases, asthma, epilepsy),
• Not receiving any FP-related education within the last 21 days.

Exclusion Criteria

• • Being currently pregnant,
• Planning to get pregnant soon,
• Receiving medical treatment for any diagnosed chronic illness.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Family Planning Attitude	7 days	Its total score range is 34-170, and higher scores indicate more positive attitudes toward FP. The subscales of the scale are Attitudes of Society toward Family Planning (score range: 15-75), Attitudes of Respondent toward Family Planning (score range: 11-55), and Attitudes of Respondent toward Pregnancy (score range: 8-40).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Family Planning Assessment	7 days	The form, which was created by the researchers by reviewing the literature, included questions about the characteristics of the participants such as the contraceptive methods they were currently using, their reasons for using (preferring) the current method, the person (self or spouse) selecting the method, previously used FP methods and reasons for quitting, the person (self or spouse) choosing to quit the method, and whether they were satisfied with the methods they used.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Inonu University; 🇹🇷 Malatya, Turkey