Utilization of Contraceptive Devices among Majhi Community

Abstract

The Thesis entitled "Utilization of contraceptive device among Majhi community of Khandbari Municipality, Sankhuwasava. This study was under taken for getting the knowledge, attitude and practice among majhi Communities of about using contraceptive devices of family planning in this background. The objectives of the study were to find out the demographic status, to identify interrelationship between knowledge and practice of contraceptive devices, to find out the traditional values, to find out the accessibility of the contraceptive devices among majhi Communities. The research was based on quantitative and o as well as descriptive and analytical research design was adopted. To collect the primary data 169 respondent out of 30 household by using census method who were distributed in Khandbari Municipality ward No. 12 & 13. Structured questionnaire, interview schedule were used to collect required data. The currently married women aged 15-49 years had different socio-economic and demographic characteristics. In addition, they had different perception about family planning methods knowledge and practices. In this study 48.01 % male and 52.14 % female, 52% respondents have been married at the age of 15 to 19 years, 87 % respondents have knowledge about family planning methods, and 13% of respondents have not any knowledge about family planning methods, 35 percent have understood family planning as imitation and 40 % respondents have understood that family planning as a means of spacing, 30 % respondents were known about modern methods of, 13% natural methods and both natural and modern were known by 43.5 percent. This study has found out that 80 % of respondents were ever used any type of contraceptive devices in their lives where 20 % were never used it. Contraceptive services were easily available to about 70 % of respondents where 30 % respondents didn’t have access on contraceptive devices .Out of the total population, 70% respondent residence more than half an hour distance from health facility. Overall, although the findings suggest that these practices are nearly satisfactory from a national level. Comparing to other cast findings seems quite satisfactory. Women social status, weak awareness about health related issues and other social and economic barrier are responsible for achieving good Utilization of contraceptive devices.