Abstract: The study entitled The Side effects of Contraceptive Used by Women in Rosary Heights VIII, Cotabato City is guided by its Statement of the Problem, what are the demographic characteristics of the respondents. What is the profile of the of the respondents in Rosary Heights VIII, Cotabato City in terms of Age, Educational Attainment, Civil Status, Number of Children, Occupation, Religion.
This study aimed to determine the side effects of contraceptives used by women in Rosary Heights VIII, Cotabato City. The study employed the descriptive-qualitative design. Methods used as follows: survey questionnaire, focus group discussion and interviews. To accumulate and identify respondents we sought the help of the Public Health Midwife of the Barangay. The onsite visit, questionnaire distribution and interviews to the respondents provided and validated the important data for this study. The questionnaire is divided into five parts. The first part of the questionnaire is composed of Socio-Demographic Profile of Respondents, the second part is Different Contraceptive Methods used by the respondents, third part is Purpose of using Contraceptive methods, fourth part Problem Encountered by the respondents, and lastly, the five-part dealt with Side-effects encountered by the respondents. Convenient sampling technique was used. Researchers identified respondents since they are users of contraceptive methods ranging the age between 15-49 years old and a resident of the identified area. The data were statistically treated using a scale that had been specially developed for this purpose. The results suggest that some of the contraceptive hormones have a certain influence on the aforementioned side effects.
Keywords: Contraceptives, Contraceptive methods, Side Effects, Cotabato City.
Title: THE SIDE EFFECTS OF CONTRACEPTIVES USED BY WOMEN IN ROSARY HEIGHTS 8, COTABATO CITY
Author: HYRA B. ALI, RM, HONEYBIE D. REYES, RM, BR. JOSE ARNOLD L. ALFEREZ, OCDS, Ph.D
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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