Humera Hayat|Parwez Sajad Khan|Bhat Imtiyaz|Gazala Hayat|Rehana Hayat
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Contraception in Rural Kashmir
Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences|Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences|Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences|Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences|Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences
human fertility determined many factors customs morals habits social groups regard marital obligation life acceptance family planning methods varies within societies many factors responsible variation community family individual level socioeconomic environment culture education play vital role jammu kashmir state general kashmir valley particular muslimdominated population traditionally conservative society apart family customs influence elders religious background always behind passive resistance best indifference towards contraception study makes attempt assess knowledge attitude practice contraception rural kashmirto assess knowledge attitude practice contraception rural kashmircommunitybased crosssectional studydecember 2006 may 20081900 currently married women age group 1549 years agerural households1900 currently married women aged 1549 years selected multistage random sampling technique three districts kashmir valley interviewed home using pretested oral questionnaire assessment various socioeconomic variables made per available standard procedures scalespercentage chi square test bivariate analysisknowledge contraceptive methods fairly good especially terminal methods ie female sterilization 977 main source information contraception obtained mass media 604 contraceptive practice significantly related number living children literacy socioeconomic status type familywhat needed promote stress contraceptive methods advantages using mass media approach explore participation private sector