KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING VASECTOMY ANDTUBAL LIGATION AMONG THE LEBANESE POPULATION

Authors

SALAH MALAS Lecturer of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Beirut Arab University, LebanonFollow
MAHDI SALAMI Medical Students, Faculty of Medicine,, Beirut Arab University, LebanonFollow
HASSAN NAHLE Medical Students, Faculty of Medicine,, Beirut Arab University, LebanonFollow
AYA RAMADAN Medical Students, Faculty of Medicine,, Beirut Arab University, LebanonFollow
RAYANE SALAMEH Medical Students, Faculty of Medicine,, Beirut Arab University, LebanonFollow
ZEINAB SHAHROUR, Medical Students, Faculty of Medicine, Beirut Arab University, LebanonFollow
ALI YASSIN, Medical Students, Faculty of Medicine, Beirut Arab University, LebanonFollow

Keywords

Knowledge, Attitude, Vasectomy, Tubal Ligation, Contraceptive Method, Family Planning

Disciplines

Architecture | Business | Life Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

Vasectomy and tubal ligation are reliable, safe, effective and permanent methods of birth control. The objective of this study is to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding vasectomy and tubal ligation among the general Lebanese population. Descriptive crosssectional survey approach was adopted for the present study. Stratified sampling was used according to the percentage of the Lebanese population living in each governorate, in the months of September 2017 to March 2018. A self-constructed survey including 35 closeended questions was set up. SPSS version 23.0 was used to analyze the data. Four hundred seventy married people with at least one child were included in this study. The mean knowledge score (/10) for tubal ligation in females (2.76±1.75) was better than that of males (2.12±1.71). For vasectomy, the mean knowledge score (/10) was almost equal in both males (2.86±1.95) and females (2.79±2.16). 3.0% of males considered doing vasectomy and 17.3% of females considered doing tubal ligation. Among males who rejected vasectomy (97%), preference of other methods (30%) and religious reasons (28%) were the main causes of rejection. While for females who rejected tubal ligation (82.4%), 41% preferred using other contraceptive methods. Notable lack of knowledge and interest concerning both vasectomy and tubal ligation was found among the general Lebanese population.

Recommended Citation

MALAS, SALAH Lecturer of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine; SALAMI, MAHDI Medical Students, Faculty of Medicine,; NAHLE, HASSAN Medical Students, Faculty of Medicine,; RAMADAN, AYA Medical Students, Faculty of Medicine,; SALAMEH, RAYANE Medical Students, Faculty of Medicine,; SHAHROUR, ZEINAB; and YASSIN, ALI (2018) "KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING VASECTOMY ANDTUBAL LIGATION AMONG THE LEBANESE POPULATION," BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing: Vol. 1: Iss. 3, Article 60.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54729/2789-8288.1112