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Revista de investigación y desarrollo de educación para la salud

Volumen 10, Asunto 11 (2022)

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Women of Reproductive Age in Jazan City, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey on Contraceptive Use and Related Factors

Mona Elmahdy

Some nations in the Gulf of Arabia, notably Saudi Arabia, have a poor understanding of the contraceptive usage profile. The current study sought to evaluate women of reproductive age's knowledge, attitudes, and practises about the use of contraceptives in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. 450 women were chosen at random for an observational, analytical cross-sectional research in the city of Jazan. The information was gathered through inperson interviews with women using a questionnaire that asked about the women's knowledge of contraceptive techniques, attitudes about those methods, and habits. The SPSS application was used to analyse the data using descriptive and inferential statistics methods. The application was used to analyse the data using descriptive and inferential statistics methods. According to age group, employment position, the number of children ever born, and the total number of pregnancies, the proportion of ever used contraceptives was substantially different .On the other hand, a substantial percentage of people reported wanting to take contraceptives in the future. It varied considerably by age group and employment level. Pills and intrauterine devices were the most well-known and practical forms of contraception of those who were asked why they used contraceptives noted spacing out children and stated enhancing children's health.

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Breastfeeding Practices and Associated Factors in Shanghai: A Cross-Sectional Study

Lulu Wang*

China's breastfeeding standards are still not up to par, yet regional variations still exist. Disaggregated statistics for certain provinces, however, are scarce. The prevalence of breastfeeding and the variables influencing breastfeeding habits in Shanghai were assessed by this representative survey. The questionnaire was created in accordance with the World Health Organization's and indicators for evaluating baby and young child feeding practises A total of kids under the age of two were looked into, and of these were under six months old. The percentage of early breastfeeding start was 60.3%. of infants less than six months were solely breastfed The results of the univariate regression analysis demonstrated that a variety of variables, including individual, socioeconomic, and occupational ones, had an impact on the EBF rate.

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