Buddhi Kumar Shrestha|Subha Shrestha
Education Status of Husband and Wife and its Influence on Acceptance of Contraception
introduction acceptance family planning influenced variety interrelated factors age marriage education economic status religion number living children etc study endeavor assess relation education status husband wife acceptance contraception among postpartum women lumbini medical college teaching hospitalx0d methods prospective observational analytical study conducted obstetrics gynecology department lumbini medical college information sociodemographic data educational status husband wife willingness accept form contraception within next three months obtained interview utilizing questionnairex0d results 615 postpartum ladies accompanied husbands included study mean age wives 2511 years sd536 range 1745 husbands 2789 years sd555 range 2047 contraceptive acceptance shown increase significantly literacy status illiterate husbands wives refused accept contraception statistically significant plt0001x0d conclusion contraceptive acceptance significantly poor illiterate wives husbands whereas significantly higher educated wives husbands education levels feel need education programs education friendly socioeconomic conditions increases acceptance contraception thereby assisting family planning population control