KNOWLEDGE OF FAMILY PLANNING METHODS IN DHIMAL WOMEN OF BUDDHASHANTI RURAL MUNICIPALITY

Knowledge of family planning method can contribute to a very important role for the reduction in fertility and unwanted pregnancies. This study aims to understand general idea about the knowledge/awareness and practice of family planning among the married women of Dhimal community of Budhashanti Rural Municipality. Among the total 207 Dhimal households, all 207 married 15-49 years women of Budhashanti Rural Municipality were purposively chosen for this study. Collected primary data were analyzed by the use of simple tables and percentages. Among all the married respondents, 47.8% women were aged 20-29 years, 64.8% were literate, 50.2% were engaged in agriculture, 17.9% engaged in business, 9.1% engaged to achieved self-employment and 22.8% respondents engaged as worker to others. Hundred percent respondents heard about any methods and had knowledge about permanent and temporary methods of family planning. Television program was the important source of family planning knowledge and education whereas GOs, NGOs and INGOs were the family planning service provider institutions. Among the total respondents, 38.6%, 45.9% and 15.9% responded permanent, temporary and natural methods of family planning respectively as their most likely family planning methods. Findings show that awareness/knowledge about family planning methods is almost universal among the respondents. But most likely and currently using family planning method was not similar.