IGNOU DNHE-04 Project – Family Planning Practices among Couples in Urban Slums of Faridabad

India ranks the second most populous nation in the world with a population of 1.21 billion people. According to the Census of 2001–2011, India’s population has grown by 17.7%, showing an increase of 181.96 million people since 2001. India represents almost 17.31% of the world’s population, which means one of six people on this planet live in India. Currently, there are about 51 births in India in a minute.

Objectives

• Following objectives are formulated for the proposed study:
• To study the knowledge about family planning methods among reproductive age women (15–49 years).
• To study the various socio-demographic variants of these women.
• To find out the association between socio-demographic variants and adoption of family planning practices.
• To find out the reasons for non-adoption of family planning.

Topic Covered

• Introduction
• Review of Related Literature
• Objectives of the Study
• Methodology of the Study
• Analysis and Interpretation
• Conclusion and Suggestions
• Bibliography
• Questionnaire