Fertility Behavior of Tamang Community (A Case Study of Balthali Vdc, Kavrepalanchowk)

Abstract

The main purpose of the study was to examine the fertility behavior ofTamang community. By the analysis of primary data mean tables, the study try toexamine the fertility behavior of Tamang community in Balthali V.D.C., withestablishing the relationship with demographic and socio-economic,cultural andreligious values and biological variables. Children Ever Born (CEB) was usedas anindicator of fertility behaviors. The household information was taken from the head of household to getdemographic and socio-economic characteristics of the study area and informationabout education, occupation, marital status, socio-cultural and economic variables.Knowledge and use of family planning method, decision making power etc. was takenfrom eligible women of reproductive age 15-49 years from total population 685.Information was collected from 113 household from ward 1, 4,5,6,7 &9 purposivelyby visiting door to door in the month of July 2008. In sample population of Tamang community, 50.51 percent were males and49.49 percent were females and total dependency ratio was 82.12 percent. Among thepopulation 49.01 percent were literate and 50.99 percent were illiterate including 8.99percent having SLC and above level of education. Most of people were engaged inagriculture, labor and in students. 57.65 percent were married among 536 populationaged 10 years and above. More then 90 percent household had any one of modernfacilities (i.e. electricity, radio, TV and mobile phone). Most of household’s mainincome sources were agriculture and wages. Among the 121 respondents 85.95 percent had ever used any contraceptivemethods. Dipo was used as the most popular contraceptive methods in the studycommunity. 28.93 and 27.27 percent respondents were menstruated in age 15 yearsand in 14 years. The mean CEB of 121 respondents were found 2.73. Highest mean CEB(3.77) was observed who married at age below 16 years and lowest mean CEB (1.61)was observed who married at age 21 years and above ages. Women had lowest CEB(2.39) who had not lost any child and those had higher mean CEB i.e. 4.00 and 5.00who had lost one and two children. Lowest mean CEB 2.29 was observed whereeconomic decision was taken by women oneself. Literate respondent had mean CEB