Prevalence, Correlates, and Barriers of Contraceptive Use among Women Attending Primary Health Centers in Aljouf Region, Saudi Arabia.

(1) : with the rapid alteration in the socio-demographic pattern of the Saudi community, particularly the changes concerned with women's education and work force, contraceptive use must be a fundamental aspect in the life of women in reproductive age. The present study aimed to identify the prevalence and correlates of contraceptive use among women attending primary health centers in Aljouf region, Saudi Arabia, and to determine the perceived barriers of stopping or not using contraceptive methods in this population. (2) : a primary health center-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 369 women of reproductive age.