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KMID : 0353019730100020217
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Korean Journal of Public Health
1973 Volume.10 No. 2 p.217 ~ p.226
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A Study on Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Communication of Family Planning in the Beauty Shops
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Abstract
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A survey on knowledge, attitude, practice and communication Family planning in the beauty shops was conducted during the period of August 25 to September 15, 1973.
The results obtained are as follows;
1. The average age of the beauty artists investigated was 26.0 years. By age group, these 25∼29 constituted the most numerous of all age groups.
2. The survey shows that 22 per cent of the total beauty artists had school education below the level of primary school.
3. Their working period in beauty salons was 6 yrs in average and those who worked from 4 to 6 yrs was the highest with 28.4 per cent of the total.
4. However 36.5 per cent of the beauty artists did nto hold licence, and most of them had shortterm training ccourses on beauty art.
5. 31.0 per cent of the beauty artists obtained knowledge on family planning from neighbors. It is assumed that they have many opportunities os talk with their customers.
6. The majority of the beauty artists (97.2) have been told about the oral pill. The survey reveals that 65.5 per cent of the artists believe the vasectomy method. 52.8 per cent of the beauty artists do not agree to have tubal ligation.
7. Half of the people interviewed believe that theideal age at marrige would be 23.5.
8. 30.8 per cent of the married women have adopted contraceptive methods at the time of survey. The most currently use of contraception method is the oral pill by 42.8 per cent.
9. House-keeping was the most frequent topic discussed. 7.7 per cent of the interviewed answered that the most frequent topic was family planning.
10. The number of children was the most frequently commented topic on family planning.
11. 42 per cent of the people interviewed desire to secure information on family planning regardless of being married or single.
12. 87.1 per cent of the beauty artists read magazenes regularly.
13. 65.8 per cent of subjects want to read booklets on family planning.
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