بررسي مقايسه اي تاثير آموزش درس تنظيم خانواده در آگاهي و نگرش دانشجويان دختر و پسر دانشگاه آزاد اسلامي واحد كرج نسبت به تنظيم خانواده

The effect of family planning course on knowledge and attitude of students about family planning in Karaj Azad University

Background: Family planning is in fact the most effective program to control population crises all over the world. Undoubtedly, every planning to control population requires contribution of the people. It is better done, when we know knowledge and attitude of our population. The purpose of the pre sent study was to evaluate knowledge and attitude of students of Karaj Azad University before as well as after they pass family planning course. Materials and methods: In this descriptive study , 200 students, 100 girls and 100 boys, randomly selected during 2006 to 2007. Information was gathered by a questionnaire within 6 month s, before and after family planning course. Results: There was significant differences regarding students knowledge before and after their participation in family planning course (P<0.05). Mean attitude score was 3.32±1.1 before education that increased to 3.68±0.99 after that (P<0.05). Mean knowledge and attitude score was significantly different among different years of entrance to University, marital status, age, colleges and courses (P<0.05). There were no significant differences between male and female students, and academic order of family planning teachers, regarding knowledge and attitude about family planning. Conclusion: It is recommended that family planning teaching was begun in the last years of high school. This study showed that short-term educational program can alter the health attitudes of population .