Education status and its impact on contraceptive choice in married women in urban field practise area in Eastern India

Dr. Nirmala NG; Dr. Srivaishnavi Mummidi

Volume : V, Issue : VI, June - 2016

Education status and its impact on contraceptive choice in married women in urban field practise area in Eastern India

Dr. Nirmala Ng, Dr. Srivaishnavi Mummidi

Abstract :

 Introduction: Women and men in many countries still lack adequate access to contraceptives, unless they are given the option of controlling their fertility, severe environmental and health problems loom in the coming century throughout large parts of the world”. More than 100 million women in developing countries or about 17% of all married women would prefer to avoid a pregnancy but are not using any form of family planning. Since fertility in India is primarily marital, the aim of this study is to look at some factors that may affect different methods of contraception among married women at the different level. Aims and objectives: The present study was undertaken to assess the effect of educational status of the women and its impact on their contraceptive choices among married women in the age group of 15–45 years, in urban community in Bhubaneswar Results: Majority 81(46.02%) of contraceptive users had atleast Secondary level of education. Educational status and type of contraception are associated and it is statistically significant.