Effectiveness of an Educational Program on Women's Knowledge about Family Planning at Primary Health care centers in Al-Diwanyah Governorate Abdullah Sajida Khamees1, Kasim Wissam Jabbar2, Abbas Fatima H.1,2, Ma'ala Eqbal GH.2 1Teaching Assistant, College of Nursing, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Iraq 2Assistant Professor, Community Health Nursing Department, College of Nursing, University of Baghdad, Iraq Online published on 13 November, 2019. Abstract Objectives To determine the effectiveness of the educational program on women's knowledge about family planning. Method A quasi-experimental study was conducted between April 2nd, and November 10th, 2018. The study included a purposive sample of 50 women aged 15-29-years who were recruited from primary health care centers in Al-Diwaniyah Governorate. This sample was randomly divided into two groups; study and control groups. Each group included 25 women. Data were analyzed using the descriptive statistical measures (frequency, percentage, arithmetic mean, mean scores, standard deviation) and the method of analysis of inferential analyses (t-test, Pearson correlation). Results The study results revealed that the educational program positively influenced women's knowledge about family planning in the primary health care centers in the study group. Conclusion There were improvements in women's knowledge about family planning that could reflect the positive influence of the educational program in the study group. Recommendations There is a need to continue applying the program to all governorates and to those who marry. A special men's program on family planning should be implemented, because they represent the second part of responsibility. And to raise awareness of the whole community about family planning to determine reproduction through the media as collective awareness. Top Keywords Educational Program, Women's Knowledge, Family Planning. Top |