Awareness & Practices of Contraceptive Methods in Rural area of Amravati District, of Maharashtra, India.

Sanjay V Wagh; Vivek Karale; Santoshi Wagh

Volume : VI, Issue : XI, November - 2017

Awareness & Practices of Contraceptive Methods in Rural area of Amravati District, of Maharashtra, India.

Sanjay V Wagh, Vivek Karale, Santoshi Wagh

Abstract :

Background : Family planning services have the potential to improve the quality of lives of the and there economic welfare and use of contraceptive is not even though family planning programme is working since 1952. The objective of study to a) to study the awareness regarding contraceptive method b) Current practices in rural area of Maharashtra. Method: A cross sectional community based study conducted from September 2017 to November 2017. All married women of 20- 40 & above 40 was included in the study. Result: Total 187 Women�s were included in the study 105, (56.10%) were in the age group of 26-30 years with maximum no. Most of the women�s were educated up to Secondary 87(46.52%) followed by higher secondary 81(43.31). 197(95.72%) were aware about contraceptive methods. Majority of women respondent having knowledge regarding Tubectomy contraceptive method 122(68.1.00%). Among all female respondents maximum no of female were received information about contraceptive from Anganwadi worker 112(62.5%). Tubectomy 107(59.2%) followed by oral pills 33 (18.0%) 21 (11.2%) were not sing any method of contraception. Conclusion: majority of the women had good knowledge about family method but still there is need to educate regarding different methods of family planning. IEC should be arranged at primary health center.