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Research Paper | Health and Medical Sciences | Thailand | Volume 10 Issue 9, September 2021 | Rating: 5.1 / 10

Knowledge and Perception of Birth Control

Pimmada Kornraweekul | Thopad Seepaisarnkul | Paridapa Nunthirapakorn

Abstract: The purpose of this cross-sectional survey study was to explore the attitudes towards birth control among female adolescents aged between 15 to 19 years in Bangkok and related factors. The sample consisted of 200 people with stratified sampling. Data collection was accomplished with questionnaires from 1 August to 31 August 2020. The statistics used descriptive statistics. The results revealed that the knowledge towards birth control was high (66.2%), that accepting birth control was impotence for sexual prevention among adolescents. The findings lead to recommendations that organizations should have well- planned activities for birth promotion and prevention for teenagers.

Keywords: Birth control, Birth control options, People?s comprehension, Attitudes, Teen age, Contraception, Contraceptive methods, Contraceptive knowledge, Adolescents, Sex Protection

Edition: Volume 10 Issue 9, September 2021,

Pages: 1594 - 1597