Influencia de prácticas ancestrales para el uso de métodos de planificación familiar en mujeres en edad fértil en el Ecuador

Abstract

Introduction: Before addressing this issue, it must be taken into account that health is the result of the convergence of various factors: biological, social, economic and cultural. It must be understood that the way in which every human being distinguishes his environment and the way in which he relates to it is determined by the culture of each individual. The recognition of sexual and reproductive rights in the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador in 1998, undoubtedly marked an important stage in the redefinition of human rights. Thus, the need to recognize sexual and reproductive rights is raised, the free exercise of which takes place in a complex space in which injustices that affect not only freedom but also the integrity and quality of life of people are evident. Ancestral knowledge and practices over time have lost their strength and importance. Objective: To know how ancestral practices influence the use of Family Planning Methods in women of childbearing age in Ecuador. Method: Qualitative study of a phenomenological type since it seeks to know the meaning that each individual gives to their environment in order to satisfy the need to xvii

explain and understand the nature of things and of lived experiences, perceived from the eyes of people who experience them. Results: The ancestral practices in Ecuador are several, however, not all the population has access to them. Several ancestral knowledge and knowledge were identified, and that many women put into practice when avoiding an unwanted pregnancy and also in case of infertility.