Epidemiological Correlates of Contraceptive Prevalence in Married Women of Reproductive Age Group in Rural Area
Keywords:
Contraceptive acceptance, literacy status, type of family, age at marriageAbstract
In spite of availability of a wide range of contraceptives and mass media campaigns population control is a distant dream to achieve. It is pertinent to identify the factors responsible for poor contraceptive acceptance. The study was conducted to find out contraceptive prevalence in married women of reproductive age group and to study epidemiological correlates affecting contraceptive practices. A cross-sectional population-based study covered 512 married women in reproductive age group in the village Chanai, Taluka- Ambajogai, Dist.-Breed. They were interviewed by predesigned and pretested questionnaire. Out of 512 married women 48.63% were contraceptive acceptors. Contraceptive acceptance was more in women who are graduate and above (82.76%), women from nuclear family (58.79%), Upper middle socioeconomic class (79.62%). Contraceptive acceptance was lowest in agricultural laborer (38.87%). A significant association was found between contraceptive acceptance and literacy status, occupation, type of family, socioeconomic status and age at marriage.
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