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

NCT06755749 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2022/3724
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 74
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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.

Conditions

Family Planning

Keywords

family planning; education; attitudes; contraceptive methods; midwifery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Family Planning Attitude

  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).

  7 days

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Family Planning Assessment

  7 days

Study Arms (2)

Group receiving Family Planning Education with Visual Material Support

EXPERIMENTAL

Using a Family Planning Education Booklet prepared for illiterate women, an education program lasting a week in total was held in three sessions.

Behavioral: Family Planning Education

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention was made in the control group.

Interventions

Family Planning Education BEHAVIORAL

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.

Group receiving Family Planning Education with Visual Material Support

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 49 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• 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.

You may not qualify if:

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Inonu University: lead
• The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Inonu University

Malatya, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Links

• Erenoğlu, R., \& Şekerci, Y. G. (2020). Effect of training program given to the students upon family planning attitudes: a semi-experimental study. Cukurova Medical Journal, 45(3), 840-850.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior

Interventions

Sex Education

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sexology; Behavioral Sciences; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Esra Güney

  Inonu University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: randomized controlled trial conducted with experimental and control groups

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 24, 2024
• First Posted: January 1, 2025
• Study Start: January 31, 2023
• Primary Completion: May 31, 2023
• Study Completion: July 31, 2023
• Last Updated: January 3, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)