KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS ARTIFICIAL FAMILY PLANNING METHODS AMONG BADJAO COMMUNITY AT  BARANGAY BUANSA, INDANAN, SULU

Ahilkadar and Alijandrina Saripul and Jalilul

doi:10.62596/g3je7403

Authors

Ahilkadar K. Saripul and Alijandrina T. Jalilul School of Graduate studies Sulu State College Jolo, Sulu Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62596/g3je7403

Keywords:

Family Planning, Attitude, Knowledge, Cultural Beliefs, Limited Educational

Abstract

The Badjao community's knowledge and views regarding artificial family planning technologies were examined in this study. The primary issue that was addressed was figuring out the respondents' knowledge and attitude levels, the variations according to their sociodemographic profiles, and the relationship between the two. The design of the study was descriptive-correlational. A purposive sample was used to choose 100 Badjao people between the ages of 18 and 49 to act as respondents. The main data-gathering tool was a standardized questionnaire that was approved and examined by specialists. ANOVA, weighted mean, frequency, percentage, t-test, and Pearson r correlation were used to evaluate the data. The results showed that most respondents had neutral opinions and a reasonable level of awareness of artificial family planning techniques. Cultural values, financial difficulties, and low levels of education had a big impact on how they saw and were inclined to use family planning techniques. Knowledge and attitude were shown to be significantly correlated, suggesting that more positive attitudes are linked to greater knowledge. The study found that although there is awareness, culturally relevant educational interventions are still required to improve the Badjao community's acceptability and ability to make educated decisions on artificial family planning.

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