Abstract
Objective: To analyze the prevalence of different
contraceptive methods used by married
individuals, to assess their perceptions about
family planning, and to identify the nature of
relationship between perceived family planning
and use of contraceptives.
Keywords: Family studies, fertility, contraceptive
uses, psychological assessment of attitudes.
Methodology: Correlational Research Design
was used and data were collected from different
urban and rural setups of Gujrat. In Step I, Family
Planning Scale (FPS) was developed on the basis
of literature review and in-depth semi structured
interviews of 10 participants randomly selected
from Gujrat. The Step II dealt with the translation of
K n o w l e d g e o f C o n t r a c e p t i v e M e t h o d s
Questionnaire (KCMQ). Forward-backward
translation method was applied to scrutinize Urdu
version of KCMQ. In Step III, FPS and KCMQ
along with demographic sheet and informed
consent form were administered on 120 married
individuals (age range 20 to 50) with at least one
child, purposively selected.
Results: The condom was most common method
(85%) followed by the rhythm (81.5%) and
withdrawal (80%). Family planning mean scores
were significantly higher than the population mean
scores indicating positive attitude of people
toward this issue. A significant moderate positive
relationship between family planning and use of
contraceptives existed and former significantly
predicted later
