This study revealed that the mean age of a current user of DMPA is 26.4 years whereas for
an IUCD, it is 28.1 years, while the mean age at marriage was similar being 23 years,
significantly more intra-uterine contraceptive device users (20.2 per cent ) compared to
depo-provera users (9.5 per cent) used this method as their subsequent method after child
birth; this difference is significant. Higher percentage of DMPA users (56.5 per cent)
commenced using the method within first three months after childbirth compared with those
using the IUCD (23.9 per cent). A little over one third of DMPA users (36 per cent) were
unaware of the IUCD ( even after close questioning), whereas all users of IUCD knew their
own method. This study highlights that, to increase IUCD acceptance it is important to
provide regular clinic services, opportunities for women to clarify doubts by giving
adequate and correct information regarding copper- T, which can be given during family
planning counseling sessions. Another strategy is to direct counseling not only for potential
acceptors of family planning methods as well. Another aspect is to find solutions for women
who get pregnant due to IUCD failures and lastly by giving information to all women all
about copper-T, which is in use at present with high effectiveness with less side effects
This study revealed that the mean age of a current user of DMPA is 26.4 years whereas for
an IUCD, it is 28.1 years, while the mean age at marriage was similar being 23 years,
significantly more intra-uterine contraceptive device users (20.2 per cent ) compared to
depo-provera users (9.5 per cent) used this method as their subsequent method after child
birth; this difference is significant. Higher percentage of DMPA users (56.5 per cent)
commenced using the method within first three months after childbirth compared with those
using the IUCD (23.9 per cent). A little over one third of DMPA users (36 per cent) were
unaware of the IUCD ( even after close questioning), whereas all users of IUCD knew their
own method. This study highlights that, to increase IUCD acceptance it is important to
provide regular clinic services, opportunities for women to clarify doubts by giving
adequate and correct information regarding copper- T, which can be given during family
planning counseling sessions. Another strategy is to direct counseling not only for potential
acceptors of family planning methods as well. Another aspect is to find solutions for women
who get pregnant due to IUCD failures and lastly by giving information to all women all
about copper-T, which is in use at present with high effectiveness with less side effects
