Abstract:
One of the main reasons for seeking abortion in Sri Lanka is insufficient spacing between births.(1) This could be partly due to deficit in postpartum contraceptive services. A hospital-based study reported that at the time they leave the hospital, knowledge on the appropriate time to start a contraceptive method was poor among Sri Lankan mothers.(2) Even among those who are knowledgeable, the actual practices are unknown. Studies have demonstrated that antenatal programs that promote contraception are not effective to improve postpartum contraceptive prevalence.(3,4) The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of modern Family Planning (FP) methods among postpartum mothers in order to improve maternal and child healthcare service provision
