Author/Authors :
Rahnama, P. shahed university - Department of Midwifery, تهران, ايران , Hidarnia, A. tarbiat modares university - School of Medical Sciences - Department of Health Education, تهران, ايران , Shokravi, F.A. tarbiat modares university - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Health Education, تهران, ايران , Kazemnejad, A. tarbiat modares university - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Biostatistics, تهران, ايران , Montazeri, A. Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research - Health Metrics Research Center, Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research - Mental HealthResearch Group, ايران , Rahmati-Najarkolaei, F. baqiyatallah university of medical sciences - Health Research Center, ايران , Saburi, A. birjand university of medical sciences - Atherosclerosis and Coronary Artery Research Center, ايران
Abstract :
Many couples in the Islamic Republic of Iran rely on coital withdrawal for contraception. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to use the theory of planned behaviour to explore factors that influence withdrawal users’ intent to switch to oral contraception (OC). Participants were 336 sexually active, married women, who were current users of withdrawal and were recruited from 5 public family planning clinics in Tehran. A questionnaire included measures of the theory of planned behaviour: attitude (behavioural beliefs, outcome evaluations), subjective norms (normative beliefs, motivation to comply), perceived behaviour control, past behaviour and behavioural intention. Linear regression analyses showed that past behaviour, perceived behaviour control, attitude and subjective norms accounted for the highest percentage of total variance observed for intention to use OC (36%). Beliefs-based family planning education and counselling should to be designed for users of the withdrawal method.
