Thesis, Undergraduate (BA Social Science) -- U. P. in Mindanao

This study was conducted to determine the attitudes and practices of Kalagan Muslims toward contraceptives and its usage. With a focus on studying the Muslim husbands' and wives' views on contraceptives, six Kalagan Muslims were selected to contribute in the attainment of the following objectives: (1) to determine the attitudes and practices of Muslims, both husbands and wives in Sirawan toward contraceptives, (2) to present the Muslim's belief and approach toward contraceptives with regard to their Islam culture and religion and (3) to discuss the perspective of religious leaders of Muslim culture and their role in influencing behavior in relation to the use of contraceptives. This descriptive case study acquired the collected qualitative data through the use of interviewing method. Guide questions generally compromised by open- ended questions about the use of contraceptives were strategically constructed to record relevant data for the research. After the tabulation, interpretation and analysis, the findings are as follows. In general, the attitudes and practices of both husbands and wives in Sirawan toward contraceptives are gradually changing from the original belief that the use of contraceptives is not allowed in their religion to the acceptance of contraceptive use as birthspacing between their children. The respondents revealed the use of pills, Intrauterine device (IUD), injectables and condoms as contraceptive methods to attain birthspacing of children. There are contraceptive methods however, that remain unacceptable such as tubal ligation and vasectomy. This stems from their belief that altering any part of their natural bodies is not Islamic; therefore, not accepted by majority in their community. The concept of social interaction is used to understand the attitudes and practices in Kalagan Muslims toward contraceptives. It [posits that the social interaction of the respondents toward their husbands or wives, friends and neighbors, their religious leaders and their barangay health center's family planning programs, specifically the ?Mother's Class? somehow influence them toward contraceptive usage. Respondents define contraceptives as birth control or birthspacing between their children in order to have a better living condition. Fe Muslims in Sirawan now practice the sue of contraceptive such as the chosen respondents of this study.