Evaluation of Family Planning Method of the Constituents of Brgy. Amoroy, Aroroy, Masbate

Authors

  • Sunshine Culiba

Keywords:

Evaluation, family planning methods

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Traditionally, to have children, women and couples had to count solely on prayer. Some couples who desired children were not able to have them. Other couples have desired fewer children or pregnancies that were spaced farther apart, but had trouble accomplishing this goal. On the 20th century, the most reliable way to prevent or space out pregnancies was abstinence. Fortunately, there are many more family planning methods at present (Ajmera, 2016).

 

METHODS

This study evaluated the family planning methods used by the constituents of Barangay Amoroy. Simple random sampling was used in choosing the respondents of the study. Out of 1,124 populations within 222 families of the said barangay, the researchers got the 45% to participate and served as respondents. Close-ended questions translated in Filipino were used to answer the questions in the survey questionnaire.

 

RESULTS

Findings revealed that the respondents' age are mostly between 26-29 years. Most of wives are housekeepers while their husbands are laborers. Most of them have 2 children. Seventy five percent (75%) of the respondents revealed that among the family planning method introduced by the barangay, they prefer to take pills. As to its effect to the lives of the respondents, they say that they were able to support the needs of their family. The family planning method promoted by the respondents to encourage healthy family is by using pills.

 

DISCUSSIONS

Family planning methods have five (5) types that include barrier method, hormonal method, IUD, natural method, and permanent method (Hesperian, 2016). Contraception such as pills is widely usedas anti-conception to avoid pregnancy. In Brgy. Amoroy, this contraceptive was mostly used by their constituents that results to a good relationship of the family because they were able to support the needs of the family. This result matches with the findings of the Mantell (1998) who states that family planning users were more satisfied with their lives compared to non-family planning users. With this, the barangay may conduct a forum regarding family planning that could give emphasis on the use of pills since it was proven that the couples were able to give the welfare of the family. Other barangays of Aroroy can also benchmark the methods used by the residents of Amoroy to lessen their population and could provide for the needs of their family. Thus, children will not be deprived on their rights for survival, development, participation, and protection.

Published

2019-01-18