APPENDIX B:LETTER OF PERMISSION

November28, 2010

Hononorable Nenita Polines

Barangay Captain of Naslo

Barangay Naslo, Pototan, Iloilo

Dear Madam:

We the students of Central Philippine University College of Nursing will conduct

a study entitled: “Knowledge, Attitude and Family Planning Practices of Couples in Barangay
Naslo, Pototan, Iloilo December 2010”. In partial fulfilment of the requirements in N-410.

In this connection, we would like to ask permission from your good office to have our
pre-test on November 29, 2010 and conduct our study to the 122 randomly selected couples
aging 15-49 years old, residents of your Barangay on December 18, 2010.

We are hoping for your kind consideration. Thank you and Godbless.

Respectfully yours,

Geron Agravante
Team Leader

Noted By:_____________________
Dr.Betty Polido
(Adviser)

Approved By:__________________
Nenita Polines
(Brgy.Captain, Naslo,Pototan)
APPENDIX C:Letter to the Respondents
CENTRAL PHILIPINE UNIVERSITY
College of Nursing
Jaro.Iloilo City

November 28,2010
Dear Sir/Madam:

We the students of Central Philippine University College of Nursing will conduct a study
entitled: “Knowledge, Attitude and Family Planning Practices of Couples in Barangay Naslo,
Pototan, Iloilo December 2010”. This study will give us appropriate information about your level
of knowledge, attitude and family planning practices.

(Kami ngamgastudyante sang Central Philippine University College of Nursing

magahiwat sang amonnga research parte samga “Nabal-an, DisposisyonkagmgaPama-agi sang
mga Mag-asawasa family planning sang Barangay Naslo, Pototan, Iloilo Disyembre 2010”. Ang
research najamagataukanamonkamgainsaktongaimpormasyonparamaintindihannamonanglebel
sang inyonabal-an, disposiyonkagpama-agi sang mag asawahanungodsa family planning.)

In this regard we request to ask your consent to be one of our respondents in the study.
The information that you will provide will be treated with privacy and will not be used outside
the scope of our study.

(paagisasulatnaini kami. Gapangayokmi sang inyongakonsehongamaging is aka

amonrespondents sainingapagtuon. Angmgaimpormasyonngainyo gin
hatagamoamonikabignaisakasekretokagindiinipagamitonlabawsasakop sang iningapagtuon)

We deeply appreciate your participation. Thank you and God bless.

(Dakugidngasalamatsainyobuligparasaamonngapagtuon.)

Respectfully Yours,

GeronAgravante
Veegie Mae Alarcon
Karla Mae Alba
Jazer Anthony Alcagno
EdcelClentAmedo
Charmane Joy Andrino
Francis Antonio
Anna Denise Aquino
Kim Louise Areño
Charmane Lynn Balasa
 APPENDIX D: INFORMED CONSENT

Central Philippine University

College of Nursing

I, the undersigned, a resident of Barangay Naslo, Pototan, Iloilo, willingly agree to be included

as a respondent in the study entitled “Knowledge, Attitude and Practices among Couples in

Barangay Naslo, Pototan, Iloilo, December 2010” conducted by the Central Philippine

University Senior Nursing Students. I am extending my full participation in providing true and

valid information needed.

I am aware of the objectives and purpose of the study being conducted. I am aware that

confidentiality of information is highly considered.

___________________________________ __________________

Signature over Printed Name of the Respondent Date

______________________________________ ____________________

Signature over Printed Name of the Researcher Date

APPENDIX E:INSTRUMENT

Instrument
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE,AND FAMILY PLANNING PRACTICES OF COUPLES IN
BARANGGAY NASLO, POTOTAN, ILOILO

Respondent’s Number: _________ Date:

_________

Name of respondent (optional): _____________________________________

I. Respondent’s characteristics

A. a. Age (As of last birthday): _____

B. a. Educational attainment :
___ 1 Elementary
___ 2 High School
___ 3 College

C. Family Income:________ pesos per month

D. Number of children: _____

Instructions: Please check the box of your chosen answer.

I. Knowledge:

Questions 1 YES 2 NO
1. If condom will slip off during sexual intercourse, it will get lost inside
the woman’s body?

Kung mahukas ang condom, madula bala ini sa sulod ka lawas ka isa
ka babaye?
2. There is a high risk of condoms breaking or tearing during sexual
intercourse?

Hangod bala ang tsansa na ma gisi ang condom kada pakipaghilawas?

3. I will only take a pill when I have a sexual intercourse with my partner?

Mainom lang ako ka pills kada pakipaghilawas ko?

4. Pill causes abnormal or deformed babies?

Makatuga ang pills sang abnormal na bata?

5. Taking pills is like having an abortion?

Ang pagtumar sang pills pareho lang na bala nga nag pa abort ka?
6. The thread of the IUD can trap the penis during intercourse?

Makibon bala sang hilo sang IUD ang kinatawo sang lalaki kada
pakipaghilawas nyo?
7. A woman who has IUD cannot do heavy work?

Ang babaye nga may IUD indi pwede ka pamug at ubra?

8. The IUD rots in the uterus after prolonged use?

Sa madugay na paggamit sang IUD madunot ini sa bahaybata?

9. Injectable contraceptives cause cancer?

Maka-tuga sang cancer ang pag.gamit sang injectables?

10. Injectable causes nausea?

Nagalinhgin ang ulo sa paggamit sang injectable?

II. Attitude

Questions 1 Yes 2 No
1. I agree that family planning will help proper spacing and
number of children?

Gapati ako nga ang family planning nagabulig sa paglimita

kag sa pag-agwat sang pagbata?
2. I agree that family planning is considered as the welfare of the
family and community?

Gapati ako nga ang family planning isa ka pamaagi para sa

kaayuhan sang pamilya kag komunidad?
3. I support the use of family planning?

Ginasuportahan mo bala ang paggamit sang family planning?

4. I am willing to undergo surgical procedure for a family
planning method?

Gusto ko magpa-opera para sa family planning?

5. I agree that family planning gives you contentment in your
sexual intercourse?

Kontento ako sa pagpakipaghilawas gamit ang family

planning?
6. I am willing to join a seminar regarding family planning?

Gusto ko mag intra sa seminar sang family planning?

7. I agree that it is a must to use family planning method now a
days?

Nagapati ka bala na kinahanglan gid mag gamit sa tulad nga

tini-on sang family planning?
8. I agree that couple should limit their children?

Nagapati ako na dapat limitahan sang mag asawa ang ila

mga bata?
9. I am willing to promote family planning in your area?

Nagasugot ako na palapnagon ang family planning sa inyo

lugar?
10. Is it significant for me to use family planning?

Importante sa akon ang paggamit sang family planning?

III. Practice

a. Are you practicing a family planning method?

___1 Yes ___2 No

b. If yes what kind of family planning method is/are you using?

_1 Withdrawal
_2 Lactation Amenorrhea Method
_3 Basal Body Temperature
_4 Calendar Method
_5 Cervical Mucus Method
_6 Condom
_7 Intra Urine Device
_8 Injectable
_9 Vasectomy
_10 Tubal Ligation
_11 Pills
_12 Others (pls specify):______________
 APPENDIX F: SUPPLEMENTAL TABLES

age of respondents

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent

Valid 25 and below (young adult) 14 12.1 12.1 12.1

26 - 35 (middle adult) 47 40.5 40.5 52.6

36 and above (old adult) 55 47.4 47.4 100.0

Total 116 100.0 100.0

income of respondenst

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent

Valid P10,000 and below (Low 106 91.4 91.4 91.4

Income)

P10,001 - P15000 (Average 2 1.7 1.7 93.1

Income)

P15001 and aboev (High 8 6.9 6.9 100.0

Income)

Total 116 100.0 100.0

educational attainment of respondents

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent

Valid Elementary 13 11.2 11.2 11.2

High School 64 55.2 55.2 66.4

College 39 33.6 33.6 100.0

Total 116 100.0 100.0

 Descriptive Statistics

N Minimum Maximum Mean Std. Deviation

income of respondents 116 500.00 40000.00 6353.4483 6005.43856

knowledge of respondents 116 2.00 10.00 5.7672 1.69068

about family planning
methods

attitude of respondents 116 .00 10.00 8.1638 2.13029

towards family planning
method

age of respondents 116 17 49 35.49 8.161

Valid N (listwise) 116

number of children of respondents

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent

Valid No child 3 2.6 2.6 2.6

1 - 3 (Small Size) 69 59.5 59.5 62.1

4 - 6 (Average Size) 38 32.8 32.8 94.8

7 or More (Big Size) 6 5.2 5.2 100.0

Total 116 100.0 100.0

knowledge of respondents about family planning

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent

Valid 4 and below (poor) 26 22.4 22.4 22.4

5 - 7 (average) 75 64.7 64.7 87.1

8 and above (high) 15 12.9 12.9 100.0

Total 116 100.0 100.0

 attitude of respondents

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent

Valid Negative (5 and below) 9 7.8 7.8 7.8

Positive (6 and below) 107 92.2 92.2 100.0

Total 116 100.0 100.0

family planning practices of respondents

Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent

Valid yes 84 72.4 72.4 72.4

no 32 27.6 27.6 100.0

Total 116 100.0 100.0

 Correlations

knowledge of
respondents
age of income of children of about family
respondents respondents respondents planning

age of respondents Pearson Correlation 1 .211* .390** -.064

Sig. (2-tailed) .023 .000 .493

N 116 116 116 116

income of respondents Pearson Correlation .211* 1 .043 -.020

Sig. (2-tailed) .023 .651 .832

N 116 116 116 116

children of respondents Pearson Correlation .390** .043 1 .046

Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .651 .623

N 116 116 116 116

knowledge of respondents Pearson Correlation -.064 -.020 .046 1

about family planning
Sig. (2-tailed) .493 .832 .623

N 116 116 116 116

*. Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).

**. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).

educational attainment of respondents

Elementary High School College Total

knowledge of 4 and below (poor) 6 12 8 26

respondents about
46.2% 18.8% 20.5% 22.4%
family planning
5 - 7 (average) 6 44 25 75

46.2% 68.8% 64.1% 64.7%

8 and above (high) 1 8 6 15

7.7% 12.5% 15.4% 12.9%

Total 13 64 39 116

100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

 Chi-Square Tests

Asymp. Sig. (2-

Value df sided)

Pearson Chi-Square 5.038a 4 .283

Likelihood Ratio 4.399 4 .355

Linear-by-Linear Association 1.862 1 .172

N of Valid Cases 116

a. 2 cells (22.2%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum

expected count is 1.68.

Correlations

attitude of
respondents
age of income of children of towards family
respondents respondents respondents planning method

age of respondents Pearson Correlation 1 .211* .390** -.238*

Sig. (2-tailed) .023 .000 .010

N 116 116 116 116

income of respondents Pearson Correlation .211* 1 .043 -.014

Sig. (2-tailed) .023 .651 .881

N 116 116 116 116

children of respondents Pearson Correlation .390** .043 1 -.054

Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .651 .562

N 116 116 116 116

attitude of respondents Pearson Correlation -.238* -.014 -.054 1

towards family planning
Sig. (2-tailed) .010 .881 .562
method
N 116 116 116 116

*. Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).

 Chi-Square Tests

Asymp. Sig. (2-

Value df sided)

Pearson Chi-Square 5.038a 4 .283

Likelihood Ratio 4.399 4 .355

Linear-by-Linear Association 1.862 1 .172

N of Valid Cases 116

**. Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).

attitude of respondents * educational attainment of respondents Crosstabulation

educational attainment of respondents

Elementary High School College Total

attitude of Negative (5 and 0 3 6 9

respondent below)
.0% 4.7% 15.4% 7.8%
s
Positive (6 and 13 61 33 107
below)
100.0% 95.3% 84.6% 92.2%

Total 13 64 39 116

100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Asymp. Sig. (2-

Value df sided)

Pearson Chi-Square 5.106a 2 .078

Likelihood Ratio 5.592 2 .061

Linear-by-Linear Association 4.759 1 .029

N of Valid Cases 116

a. 3 cells (50.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum

expected count is 1.01.
 Crosstab

family planning practices

of respondents

yes no Total

age of respondents 25 and below (young adult) 12 2 14

85.7% 14.3% 100.0%

26 - 35 (middle adult) 35 12 47

74.5% 25.5% 100.0%

36 and above (old adult) 37 18 55

67.3% 32.7% 100.0%

Total 84 32 116

72.4% 27.6% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Asymp. Sig. (2-

Value df sided)

Pearson Chi-Square 2.067a 2 .356

Likelihood Ratio 2.218 2 .330

Linear-by-Linear Association 2.002 1 .157

N of Valid Cases 116

a. 1 cells (16.7%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum

expected count is 3.86.
 Crosstab

family planning practices of

respondents

yes no Total

income of P10,000 and below (Low 74 32 106

responde Income)
69.8% 30.2% 100.0%
nst
P10,001 - P15000 (Average 2 0 2
Income)
100.0% .0% 100.0%

P15001 and aboev (High 8 0 8

Income)
100.0% .0% 100.0%

Total 84 32 116

72.4% 27.6% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Asymp. Sig. (2-

Value df sided)

Pearson Chi-Square 4.169a 2 .124

Likelihood Ratio 6.808 2 .033

Linear-by-Linear Association 3.921 1 .048

N of Valid Cases 116

a. 3 cells (50.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum

expected count is .55.

Crosstab
 Chi-Square Tests

Asymp. Sig. (2-

Value df sided)

Pearson Chi-Square 4.169a 2 .124

Likelihood Ratio 6.808 2 .033

Linear-by-Linear Association 3.921 1 .048

N of Valid Cases 116

family planning practices

of respondents

yes no Total

educational attainment of Elementary 9 4 13

respondents
69.2% 30.8% 100.0%

High School 44 20 64

68.8% 31.3% 100.0%

College 31 8 39

79.5% 20.5% 100.0%

Total 84 32 116

72.4% 27.6% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Asymp. Sig. (2-

Value df sided)

Pearson Chi-Square 1.473a 2 .479

Likelihood Ratio 1.522 2 .467

Linear-by-Linear Association 1.082 1 .298

N of Valid Cases 116

a. 1 cells (16.7%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum

expected count is 3.59.
 Crosstab

family planning practices of

respondents

yes no Total

number of children of No child 0 3 3

respondents
.0% 100.0% 100.0%

1 - 3 (Small 51 18 69
Size)
73.9% 26.1% 100.0%

4 - 6 (Average 31 7 38
Size)
81.6% 18.4% 100.0%

7 or More (Big 2 4 6
Size)
33.3% 66.7% 100.0%

Total 84 32 116

72.4% 27.6% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Asymp. Sig. (2-

Value df sided)

Pearson Chi-Square 14.138a 3 .003

Likelihood Ratio 13.497 3 .004

Linear-by-Linear Association .101 1 .751

N of Valid Cases 116

a. 4 cells (50.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum

expected count is .83.
 Crosstab

family planning practices of

Correlations
respondents
knowledge of
yes respondents no attitude of
Total

knowledge of 4 and below (poor) about

20 family respondents
6 26
respondents about planning towards family
76.9% 23.1% 100.0%
family planning methods planning method
5 - 7 (average) 53 22 75
knowledge of respondents Pearson Correlation 1 .102
about family planning 70.7% 29.3% 100.0%
Sig. (2-tailed) .274
methods 8 and above (high) 11 4 15
N 116 116
73.3% 26.7% 100.0%
attitude of respondents Pearson Correlation .102 1
Total
towards family planning 84 32 116
Sig. (2-tailed) .274
method 72.4% 27.6% 100.0%
N 116 116

Chi-Square Tests

Asymp. Sig. (2-

Value df sided)

Pearson Chi-Square .386a 2 .825

Likelihood Ratio .394 2 .821

Linear-by-Linear Association .133 1 .715

N of Valid Cases 116

a. 1 cells (16.7%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum

expected count is 4.14.
 Crosstab
]

family planning practices of

respondents

yes no Total

attitude of respondents Negative (5 and 3 6 9

below)
33.3% 66.7% 100.0%

Positive (6 and below) 81 26 107

75.7% 24.3% 100.0%

Total 84 32 116

72.4% 27.6% 100.0%

 Chi-Square Tests

Asymp. Sig. (2- Exact Sig. (2- Exact Sig. (1-

Value df sided) sided) sided)

Pearson Chi-Square 7.460a 1 .006

Continuity Correctionb 5.490 1 .019

Likelihood Ratio 6.528 1 .011

Fisher's Exact Test .013 .013

Linear-by-Linear Association 7.395 1 .007

N of Valid Cases 116

a. 1 cells (25.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 2.48.

b. Computed only for a 2x2 table