The Effect of Postpartum Contraceptive Method Counselling on the Intention to Use Family Planning Methods

This intervention involves providing a structured, individual contraceptive counseling session based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) to women in the postpartum period.The session is delivered face-to-face, lasts approximately 30 to 45 minutes, and is structured around the core components of the HBM: perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, self-efficacy, and cues to action. The aim of the intervention is to improve attitudes toward family planning and increase the intention to use contraceptive methods.