Exploring the nursing students' utilization of family planning methods in a selected nursing education institution in Umgungundlovu District, KwaZulu-Natal.
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2010
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Abstract
AIM.
The aim of this study was to describe the utilization of family planning methods by the
nursing students in the selected nursing education institution.
METHODOLOGY.
A non-experimental descriptive survey design with a quantitative approach was used to
describe the utilization of family planning methods by the nursing students. For the study, the
quota sampling technique where 106 nursing students were selected. A self-developed
questionnaire based on a conceptual framework, study objectives, and existing questionnaires
was used as a data collection instrument.
FINDINGS.
The results yielded by the study showed that 63.9% (n = 62) used family planning methods
before coming to college which was the majority of the respondents. Of the total number of
participants, 35.1% (n = 34) who never used family planning methods before were still not
using any method. The majority of students using family planning methods perceive this as
beneficial. The perceived self-efficacy by the users is also high. A recommendation for future
practice is that there should be health information available to students during orientation.
The name used for these services may also need to be looked at. The qualitative study on the
topic may yield different or similar results.
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Thesis (M.N.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2010.
Keywords
Nursing students--KwaZulu-Natal--Umgungundlovu District., Family planning--KwaZulu-Natal--Umgungundlovu District., Nursing students--Attitudes., Theses--Nursing.