Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Contraceptives (A Case Study of Dalit Community in Bhimphedi VDC)

Abstract

The Study on knowledge, attitude and practice of contraceptive is carried out by conducting the sample survey in 2009 in Bhimphedi VDC of Makwanpur district. This survey analyzes the knowledge, attitude and use of contraceptives and its interrelationship with various socio-economic and demographic characteristic of population in the study area. All together 61 households were selected for the study through purposive sampling. A both descriptive and exploratory research design has been used to address the research problems. Interview (questionnaire), Key informant Interview, observation techniques were used for primary data collection and Secondary data were collected through review of various published and unpublished literatures. The data collected were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The study has found a satisfactory result for knowledge about contraceptives in the study area. Majority of the respondents (94.4%) are familiar with at least one contraceptive. More than 60 percent are ever current users for at least one contraceptive method. The finding shows that 81.25 percent of the female respondents had ever used contraception. Among them was found for age group15-25. There is majority of respondents got married below twenty years in each caste, had ever used contraception and the respondents who ever use contraception was higher were from agricultural occupation. Besides, the study has also explained the reason for use and non-use of contraceptives and its side effects, child bearing age and availability of contraceptive services. The recommendations were made for awareness about contraception and family planning, health and the level of education increases the contraceptive practice also increases.