Socio-Economic Status of Youth in Aathpaharia Rai Community (A Case study of Dhankuta Municipality, Dhankuta)

Abstract

This study deals with the socio-economic status of youth in Aathpaharia Rai community in Dhankuta municipality of Dhankuta district. The main objective of the study is to assess the socio-economic condition and fertility behaviour and family planning practice of youth in the study area. The total selected households in the study area is 120 which is considered as sample size and total youth between ages (15-24) years from these household have been considered as targeted group. It is a descriptive type of study based on primary data. Socio-economic characteristics directly affect the youth for sustaining theirfuture. Increased youth education, occupation, income, health, sanitation, age atmarriage, knowledge and use of family planning, participation, decision making,birth spacing improve the standard of their present and future life. Socio-economic conditions of youth also determine the level of fertility of them. Thereare two way relationships among socio-economic status of youth and level of fertility. In developed countries, youth live with high standard, attain high quality education and also engage in income generating activities whereas in developing countries like Nepal seem to be vice versa and even they have been facing various obstacles such as illiteracy, unemployment, unhealthy, early marriage, ignorance of family planning services and hand to mouth problem. However Nepal does have high proportion of young people but the government has not made any clear and inclusive vision to maintaining and improving the status of youth.