In the municipality of Tampilisan, the estimated number of teenage mothers is as high as 231 women. Only 58 out of 231 or 25% of teenage mothers in the municipality were recorded as family planning users. The objective of the study was to determine if there is a significant difference in the acceptance rate of modern family planning methods among the teenage mothers exposed to Usapang Pwede Pa in the municipality. This study utilized a one group pre- and post-intervention study design and was conducted at 11 different barangays. Usapan Session is an intervention that started with an interactive group discussion followed by a lecture on modern family planning methods, one-on-one counselling and provision of contraception. The session lasted for approximately 2-3 hours. There was a total of 39 respondents in the study. 31 out of 39 (79.5%) accepted family planning methods at the end of the session. Data was analyzed using McNemar test and revealed a significant increase with p-value of 0.000. The most common method of choice was contraceptive pills. Acceptors of family planning methods during the intervention was assessed at one- and three-months after Usapan to evaluate their family planning practices. After one month, 80% of those who accepted were still using family planning methods while it decreased to 64.5% at three months after Usapan. It is therefore concluded in this study that Usapan Session can serve as an effective strategy in the promotion of family planning practices among teenage mothers.

Keyword: Modern family planning methods Teenage moms