Knowledge and use of family planning devices among Limbu and Chhetri community

Abstract

The thesis entitled knowledge and use of family planning devices among Limbu and Chhetri community in Chaubise Rural Municipality, Dhankuta district. The main objective of this study was to explore the knowledge and use on family planning among the married women (aged 15-49 year) of Limbu and Chhetri community.The study followed descriptive and quantitative research design. Interview schedule was used to collect the data from 172 respondents including of 86 Limbu and 86 Chheetri married women. The data were analyzed and interpreted manually, the data were presented in tables and figures with respective frequency sand percentages. Most of the respondents in this study were aware of the family planning devices. In the study area 94.18 percent Limbu respondents and 84.88 percent of Chhetri respondents were found to have knowledge FPDs. Respondents in this study area were found to receive FPDs from health post, clinic and hospitals. Although most of the respondents were knowledge of the methods of FDPDs, it was found that not all of them used it. Respondents to the study area found that used only depots and pills in FPDs. 76.74 percent of the Limbu respondents and 65.11 percent of Chhetri respondents used of FPDs. But currently only 43.02 percent of Limbu respondents and 46.51 percent of Chhetri respondents used of FPDs. After using the family planning devices some of the respondents said that obesity, bleeding, irregular menstruation and vomiting were the problem. overall the study area found that Limbu and Chhetri respondents had equal knowledge and use of family planning devices.