Pre-marriage counseling Knowledge Attitude and Practices (KAP) study among young Women in Punjab, Pakistan

Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding pre-marriage counseling among young women in Punjab province of Pakistan.
Study Design: Cross sectional Study in Punjab province, Pakistan
Methodology: The Primary tool in this study was a designed and pretested questionnaire to elicit women’s knowledge and attitudes about pre-marital counseling in Punjab, Pakistan

The Study was conducted to assess the Knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of women regarding pre-marriage counseling and to evaluate the correlation between this KAP and indicators of reproductive health and family planning.
Education system is the major factor for not being exposed to pre-marriage counseling. In this study, we tried to fund the reasons for lack of pre-marriage counseling and found that 1) poor literacy rate in Pakistan, and poor coordination and corporation among the participating. 2) cultural barriers and lack of family support to enable to find platforms which women get counseling facilities . 3) Lack of discipline and skill among counselors in performing their responsibilities. 4) lack of interest among counsels. 5) Need to focus on Pre-marriage and relationships during pre-marriage counseling sessions. Need for Pre-Marriage Counseling Program (PMCP) which correlate to reproductive health and family planning