NCT06755749

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

Effects of Family Planning (FP) Education Given to Married Illiterate Women of Reproductive Age Via Visual Material Support on FP-Related Attitudes and Contraceptive Preferences: the Case of Viranşehir

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 74 (actual)
• Sponsor: Inonu University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 15 Years – 49 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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.

Conditions

• Family Planning

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Family Planning Education	Stage 1 (Day 1, 10-15 min): The education content for Session 1 in the FP Education Booklet prepared by the researchers was provided to the participants using the face-to-face interview method. After making an appointment for Stage 2 (Day 3) to be carried out at the FHC, the first stage of the data collection process was complete. Stage 2 (Day 3, 10-15 min): The education content for Session 2 in the FP Education Booklet was provided to the participants who arrived at the FHC on their predetermined appointment days using the face-to-face interview method. After making an appointment for Stage 3 (Day 7) to be carried out at the FHC, the second stage of the data collection process was complete. Stage 3 (Day 7, 1-5 min): The data collection forms were administered again to the participants who arrived at the FHC on their appointment days assigned at Stage 2, and the data collection process was complete.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-01-31
• Primary completion: 2023-05-31
• Completion: 2023-07-31
• First posted: 2025-01-01
• Last updated: 2025-01-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)