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  "abstract": "Background: High contraceptive awareness does not always translate into favorable attitudes or actual uptake, particularly when family influence, misconceptions, and concerns about adverse effects shape reproductive decisions.\n\nObjective: This study aimed to assess family planning awareness, attitudes, contraceptive acceptance, and factors associated with acceptance among women attending the gynecology outpatient department of a tertiary-care center in Delhi.\n\nMethods: This descriptive cross-sectional study included 556 women aged 18-48 years who attended the gynecology outpatient department from June 2024 to May 2025 and received family planning counseling. Data were collected using a structured, interviewer-administered data-collection proforma. Categorical variables were summarized as frequencies, percentages, and Wilson 95% confidence intervals. Associations with contraceptive acceptance were assessed using Pearson’s Chi-square test, and effect size was estimated using Cramér’s V.\n\nResults: Overall, 82.0% of participants were aware of family planning, but only 36.5% had a positive attitude. Following counseling, 313 women (56.3%; 95% CI 52.1-60.4) accepted a contraceptive method. Among acceptors, oral contraceptive pills (40.6%), condoms (28.8%), and copper intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) (17.3%) were chosen. Doctors were the principal source of information for 37.1% of participants. Husband or family opposition accounted for 80.7% of non-acceptance. A favorable opinion toward birth spacing was reported by 68.0%. Acceptance was significantly associated with age group (χ²=58.90, p < 0.001; Cramér’s V = 0.325) and obstetric category (χ² = 13.50, p = 0.009; Cramér’s V = 0.156), but not with educational status (χ² = 6.29, p = 0.099).\n\nConclusion: Despite high awareness, a substantial gap between awareness and contraceptive acceptance persisted. Person-centered counseling addressing misconceptions and family-related barriers may improve informed and voluntary contraceptive acceptance.",
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    "Obstetrics and Gynaecology, North DMC Medical College and Hindu Rao Hospital, Delhi, IND"
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      "name": "Suman Lata Mendiratta"
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      "name": "Suman Dath S"
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  "doi": "10.7759/cureus.117429",
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  "pmcid": "PMC13730285",
  "pmid": "42979586",
  "published": "2026-10-04",
  "publisher": "Cureus Inc.",
  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/a5w4pe6d18zj3.ris",
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  "title": "Awareness, Attitudes, and Contraceptive Acceptance Among Women Attending a Tertiary-Care Center in Delhi: A Cross-Sectional Study",
  "title_text": "Awareness, Attitudes, and Contraceptive Acceptance Among Women Attending a Tertiary-Care Center in Delhi: A Cross-Sectional Study",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-07T12:22:52Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/a5w4pe6d18zj3",
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