Deterrents to family planning practices were investigated among Swazi women between 1999-
2001. A total of 171 adolescents, women and men participated in focus group interviews.
Information obtained in this way served as a framework for designing structured interview
schedules. The views of 205 women were investigated, concerning factors deterring them
from using family planning practices by means of conducting face to face studied interviews.
Qualitative data were analysed using the NU*DIST and for the quantitative data the SPPS
computer programs were used respectively. The results revealed that socio-cultural deterrents
to family planning included high cultural value of children determining women's social status,
the lack of knowledge about contraceptives, women's dependence on their husbands'
decisions concerning reproductive issues and inefficient family planning services.
Recommendations included that specific adolescent reproductive health services should be
instituted and that the policy on reproductive health for Swaziland be revised. Reproductive
health issues should be addressed in the school curriculum. All Swazi men and women, both
adolescents and adults, should be educated about contraceptives. / Health Studies / D. Litt. et Phil. (Advanced Nursing Sciences)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/668 |
| Date | 02 1900 |
| Creators | Ziyane, Isabella Simoyi |
| Contributors | Ehlers, Valerie Janet, 1948-, King, Letitia Jacoba, 1945- |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (various pagings) |
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