Publication: Practice on Birth Spacing Services Provided by Private General Practitioners in Western District of Yangon, Myanmar
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2004
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Mahidol University
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Journal of Public Health. Vol.34, No.3 (2004), 167-179
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Kyaw Win Sein, Jarueyporn Suparp, Pratana Satitvipawee Practice on Birth Spacing Services Provided by Private General Practitioners in Western District of Yangon, Myanmar. Journal of Public Health. Vol.34, No.3 (2004), 167-179. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/2438
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Practice on Birth Spacing Services Provided by Private General Practitioners in Western District of Yangon, Myanmar
Abstract
This cross sectional study was conducted to study the factors affecting practice on birth spacing
services provided by private general practitioners in western district of Yangon, Myanmar. A total sample of
189 private general practitioners answered the self-administered questionnaires from January to March, 2004
. Result of the study revealed that majority was male, more than 40 years of age, married, had 1-2 children
and hold only M.B., B.S. degree. Only eighteen percent of respondents who finished medical degree
attended the second degree, 58.7 % of the second degree was diploma in general practice. Most of them
attended only one birth spacing training program. In overall, 56.1 % of the respondents had good level in
providing birth spacing services. Majority of the respondents have moderate level of knowledge and
negative attitude on birth spacing services (44.9 % and 57.1 %, respectively). Educational level had
significant relationship with level of practice on providing birth spacing services. There was statistically
significant association between birth spacing training and almost all clinic working condition factors, except
clinic working days per week. Level of knowledge and attitude were also statistically significant in
association with level of practice on providing birth spacing services. Age, sex marital status and number of
children were not statistically associated with practice on providing birth spacing services. Based on the
finding from this study, it is recommended that diploma in general practice program and birth spacing
training should be continued for improving knowledge and attitude towards birth spacing. Distributing
enough materials to the private general practitioners and training for doctor’s assistants on counseling
methods should be supported.