Nazmul Hussain
Demographic, Socio-Economic and Cultural Factors Affecting Knowledge and Use of Contraception Differentials in Malda District, West Bengal
demographic profile india characterized one high levels fertility low ages marriage relatively low contraceptive prevalence present paper aims analyzing level awareness adoption family welfare methods assessing source information ascertaining reasons nonacceptance study planned know contraceptive practices among females reproductive age groups rural area malda west bengal study used data collected 2587 married women age 15 44 selected systematic random sampling techniques data analyzed simple percentage easy understanding problem findings study revealed level knowledge family planning high 9869 per cent however actual practice family planning methods found low 5528 per cent using family planning method life span substantial variations awareness well adoption contraceptive methods observed across various societies castes religious groups study average awareness level accounts 7818 per cent adoption rate 6873 per cent concerted effort needed governmental non governmental multimedia organizations enhancing awareness family welfare programme could lead automatic enhancement adoption rate behaviour related reproduction determined cultural religious values communities significant association contraceptive usages observed age marriage literacy statistically significant association contraceptive usage seen number living children religion age female