Knowledge and Awarness of Use of Contraceptives among the Population in Rural Area of District Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India

This chapter assess knowledge and practice of modern contraception in rural area of district Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India. The acceptance of contraceptive methods varies within societies and also among different castes and religious groups. The factors responsible operate at the individual, family and community level with their roots in the socio-economic and cultural milieu of Indian society. An important indicator for lowering maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality is family planning awareness and proper contraceptive use. It is crucial for promoting the reproductive health of women in underdeveloped nations. This was a community based cross-sectional study conducted on 458 randomly selected eligible couples in a rural area of Bareilly.

A pre- structured questionnaire was used to collect information about knowledge of family planning methods, source of knowledge and current practices along with reasons of nonuse of contraception. Present study showed that main source of knowledge of contraceptive among study participant was health worker i.e. 90.83%, followed by mass media 75.33%, followed by doctors in multiple response answers. The appropriate statistical analysis was done to present the results.

It was observed that 48.03% eligible couples had adopted one or the other modern contraceptive measure. Female sterilization was the most common method used.

Women with less education need ongoing instruction and frequent communication about the significance of contraception. The results of this study will aid in the creation of programmes that will enhance knowledge and services while lowering negative effects and unintended pregnancies.