Contraceptive Practices And Related Factors Among Married Women In A Rural Area Of Ludhiana

The present study was carried out in 10 villages of a rural area of Ludhiana, Punjab. It was a cross sectional study. A total of 2465 married females constituted the study sample. The variables studied were age, education of husband, education of subject, type of family, parity, and number of male children. There were 12.9% non users, 49.5% were using spacing methods and 37.6% had accepted permanent method. A highly statistical significant association was observed between parity and contraceptive usage. Education of husband and education of study subjects significantly effects the choice of family planning method. The acceptance for permanent methods of family planning was higher in subjects having 1or 2 male children. Only 1.2% couples accepted sterilization without having a male child while the acceptance of sterilization was 52.9% among subjects having two living sons.