Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Family Planning (A Case Study of Basanta Ritu Secondary School Students)

Abstract

The research entitled "Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Family Planning" (A Case Study of Basanta Ritu Secondary School at Samakhushi in Kathmandu District) was carried out by using the primary data collected in the field survey. This survey includes a total 105 students of class 8, 9 and 10. Among them 30 were in class 8, 31 were in class 9 and 44 were in class 10. Out of the total student, 17 were boys and 13 were girls in class 8, and 15 were girls and 17 were boys in class 9 and 18 were boys and 26 were girls in class 10.

The main objectives of this study are to examine the knowledge of family planning, to identify the attitudes towards family planning and to examine the opinion of secondary level students on use of contraceptives in future.

From the research it is found that majority parents of students were engaged in service (53.33%) and household work (79.04%). Majority parents had education S.L.C. and above.

It is found that (89.47%) boys have knowledge about condom and for girls (70.83%). The girls were found to have knowledge more about the traditional methods than boys.

It is found that, in case of knowledge on modern and traditional method female are ahead of males. Most of the respondents are Hindu (84%). The major source of contraceptive method is Government hospital clinic (63%). Forty five percent respondents by intention to use contraceptive method in future followed by male condom (86%) and female I. U. D. (84%).

Forty one percent students were found to have good attitude toward pills, 37 percent supported IUD inserted into women's uterus for 10 to 12 years. Fifty six percent students attitudes towards disadvantages of family planning is due to side effects.