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This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and contraceptive use among married women attending a maternity hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Knowledge, attitude, and contraceptive use among married women attending a maternity hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan: a cross-sectional study

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Cross-sectional study finds high knowledge and positive attitudes towards family planning, highlighting barriers to contraceptive use in Afghanistan.

This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and contraceptive use among married women attending a maternity hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Cross-sectional study conducted among 356 married women at Rabia Balkhi Maternity Hospital in Kabul from October 2024 to March 2025.
Data collected through structured, validated questionnaires and face-to-face interviews.
Descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were employed using SPSS version 26.
86.2% of women had heard of family planning methods, with 77.8% demonstrating good knowledge.
79.2% reported ever-use of contraceptives, while 72.5% currently use a method.
Husband's supportive attitude and higher education were significant predictors of current contraceptive use (AOR = 3.42, p <.001).

Hussainzada et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Cross-sectional study finds high knowledge and positive attitudes towards family planning, highlighting barriers to contraceptive use in Afghanistan.