Contraceptive Knowledge, Attitudes and Use in Kumal Community (a Case Study of Vyas Municipality of Tanahun District)

Abstract

The study on"Contraceptive Knowledge, Attitude and Use in Kumal Community"has been carried out using primary data obtained from 94 respondent from 94 households of currently married women aged 15-49 years in the study area .In this study analyzed the Knowledge,Attitude and Use of Contraceptive among currently married women age15-49 years. The total sample household was 94,the total population was found421 of which 204weremales and 217 were females, the sex ratio was found to be 94.0.Seventy nine percent people are literate and major occupation is agriculture 62.0 percent are engaged in this sector. Majority of the currently married women 89.4percent are familiar with at least knowledge of contraceptive method ,of the total 94 currently married women74.5percent are ever user and 65.9 percent current users for one contraceptive method. Thereare curvilinear relationship with number of living children,education of women family annual income and current users ofcontraceptives. Non linear relationship is found between age of womenand current user of contraceptive. This study indicates the main reason fornot using contraceptive is fear of side effect. Almost 32 percent of currently married women prefer at least fouryear birth space is better. About 61.7 percent have said that theirappropriate child bearing age is after 20 years and above. Almost 52.1percent currently married women said that the most fertile period is rightafter period has ended.