Open AccessA study to assess the socio-demographic factor and knowledge, attitude, and practice of family planning methods in Lohpeeta migrants tribe located in Shivpuri central India
Author(s) -
Rajesh K Ahirwar,
Sanjeev Kumar,
Shanti S. Gupta,
Anjairanjan,
Kshatrapal Prajapati,
Shailendra Rawal
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2075_20
Subject(s) - medicine , family planning , tribe , fertility , observational study , demography , test (biology) , population , inclusion (mineral) , family medicine , inclusion and exclusion criteria , developing country , cross sectional study , environmental health , alternative medicine , social psychology , research methodology , economic growth , psychology , paleontology , pathology , sociology , anthropology , biology , economics
Even though India was the first country in the whole world to introduce the national family planning policy, the acceptance rate of contraceptive methods has been unsatisfactory to date. Many women in their fertility period, who were ready to control their fertility and limit the number of unwanted children, were not aware of different methods of contraceptives available and their proper use and other benefits.