Mah Rukh

Education and Utilization of Contraceptive Methods in Pakistan: an Analysis of Rural Women in District Gujrat Mah Rukh

The main objective of the present field work was to explore the level of education of married women and their utilization of contraceptive methods. A survey method was used as a technique of data collection, interview schedule was developed to collect data and it was pre-tested of eight respondents. Convenience sampling technique was used to draw 66 married women form three hospitals of Jalal Pur Jattan District Gujrat, Pakistan. After the collection of data form field, it was edited, coded and computerized. SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) was use to analyze data. Univariate and bivairate tables were drawn containing frequency and percentages. Statistical test was used to test the hypothesis. Major findings of the study showed that higher level of education leads towards higher level of utilization of contraceptive methods among married women.