KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDINGLONG ACTING AND PERMANENT CONTRACEPTIVE METHODSAMONG MARRIED WOMEN IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL LAHORE

IntroductionContraception prevents pregnancy; LAPMs reduce maternal/infant mortality and unplanned births but are underused due to sociocultural barriers.Objective<b>To assess knowledge and attitude regarding LAPMs among married women attending a tertiary care hospital.</b>MethodologyDescriptive cross-sectional study at Lady Willingdon Hospital, Lahore (6 months)Sample: 104 married women, 18–45 yearsStructured questionnaire, SPSS v27 for analysis