Sociological Aspects of Fertility Behavior among Dalit Community in Lamachaur VDC, Kaski

Abstract

The main objective of the study is to examine the fertility behavior of lower caste people in relation to demographic and socio economic variables. This study is based on descriptive cum analytical research design.Every household of Dalit community inward no 6, 7 and 8 of Lamachaur VDC are included in the study. There are 85 household and 85 eligible women have been administered the questionnaire relating to fertility out of 420 entire family members. Out of the total 420 population from 85 households, 51.20 percent were male and 48.80 percent were female. Among these 85 female were eligible respondents of reproductive aged 15–49 years.Out of total eligible women, 78 eligible women were ever heard about the family planning methods. Similarly, out of total respondents 57.64 percent women were currently using family planning methods. Among users 27.06 percent were the users of female sterilization, followed by Depo 12.94 percent,male sterilization 9.41 percent, Pills 7.06 percent and IUD 1.18 percent.Out of total respondents, 62.3 percent women are engaged in daily wage. This was followed by household work (32.91%), agriculture as well as business 2.41 percent. The mean CEB of entire women of the study was found 2.74. There was positive relationship between CEB and age group. Child bearing is highly concentrated in the age group 40–44.The literate women have low fertility level than the illiterate women. There is negative relationship between fertility and age at marriage. The mean number of CEB is 3.10 for the women who married between ages 10–14. This was the highest mean CEB of the study population. The mean CEB was found lowest(2.62) where age at marriage was age group of 15-19 years.The mean CEB was the highest (3) among those who involved in agriculture followed by daily wage of 2.96.The lowest mean CEB was found among those who involved in household work.The study reveals that there is positive relationship between children dead and Mean.