Contraceptive Knowledge and Attitude of Sabah Married Women

Background: An unplanned pregnancy was identified as a major public health concern worldwide in developed and developing countries. Since nurses are frontline healthcare providers of reproductive health counselling in Malaysia, the present study evaluated the level of knowledge and attitude toward contraception among married women in Sabah, Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 254 women who resided in the Interior and West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia. Knowledge and attitude on the contraceptive questionnaire were administered to participants via convenience sampling. The instruments had high level of reliability, with a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.73 for both knowledge and attitude.