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Females are basic component of human society and their good health matter a lot in future reproduction. In some parts of the
world they are living in miserable condition and are treated brutally. They have least access to education; nutrition and quality
health services. Even in Pakistan, they are also deprived of their basic rights and do not possess good reproductive health. Aim
of this research was to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practices of contraception among rural married women of distract
Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan. Study design was descriptive cross-sectional study. Data were gathered through survey method
using a well structure questionnaire. Multi-stage sampling technique was applied for selection of sample and total 160 married
women were selected randomly through multistage sampling technique. Quantitative data acquired from the field were
transferred and analyzed using SPSS. Results indicate that predominating age categories were 26-35 and 36-45 years. Of the
total, 66.9% were married at the age of 13-18 years; 48.1% were illiterate; while 91.3% had knowledge about family planning,
35% had monthly income of PKR 5001-10000; 71.4% had unplanned pregnancies and 52% had more than 4 children. Major
source of information about contraceptives was friends and relatives, 43.8% considered family planning as not essential and
57.5% considered family planning against the Islamic teachings. However, 34.4% hardly have ever practicing family planning
methods. Majority of the respondents were using oral pills and local products. Statistical results show positive relationship
between awareness, education and family planning. Results suggested need to change the society’s attitude towards family
planning through females’ involvement in jobs/ services and rationalize them to adopt contraceptive method via
workshops/seminars through lectures of religious scholars.
Muhammad Ali Tarar, Muhammad Ashraf, Muhammad Latif Gondal, Nisar Hussain, Madhia Riaz, Muzaffar Hussain Salik, Amina Hanif Tarar, Zil-e-Huma Amjad, Tahreem Fatima. (2020) KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND CONTRACEPTIVE PRACTICE AMONG AGRARIAN & NON-AGRARIAN MARRIED WOMEN IN RURAL AREAS OF DERA GHAZI KHAN-PAKISTAN, Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Volume 57, Issue 4.
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