All India Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 04–08 Jan 2009 · Birla Auditorium, Jaipur

Objectives: - Uptake rate of spacing methods is very low due to misconceptions about the methods and their true or imagined 'side effects'. It was our aim to find out what misgivings people have about these methods, so as to tailor IEC material accordingly. Methods: - All the health workers under PHCs in the Wai Taluka were interviewed to get their feedback about people's perceptions about the contraceptive methods. Results: - Responses were tabulated. Reasons for non use were studied. Conclusion: - We present a list of recommendations in view of our findings. qTraining the staff with role-play as the major component is needed.