Authors : Neha Barari; David Ratna Paul Talagatoti; Imran Khan; Shoma Mukherjee

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 12 - December

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/25dec012

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Abstract : Introduction Although procreation is one of God's blessings to humanity, it is also seen as one of the main issues that people face on an emotional, physical, social, and economic level. The challenges of managing and preventing unintended pregnancies that result in undesired newborns could be the reason of this. Due to these challenges, people have often looked for strategies to avoid unintended pregnancies without resorting to abortion procedures. Family planning is any deliberate attempt to restrict or space out the number of children one wishes to have. This includes looking for contraceptive techniques and family planning services.  Aims/Objectives:  To assess the knowledge regarding family planning methods among married men and women.  To develop and disseminate information booklet.  Methodology This descriptive study conducted in panchayatan village, Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The sample comprises 100 married men, selected using purposive sampling. Inclusion criteria include participants who are married, available and willing to participate, and able to understand Hindi or English. Females in menopause are excluded. Data collection involves a socio-demographic profile and a self-structured knowledge questionnaire to assess knowledge of family planning methods. Information booklet on family planning methods was developed to teach the participants for the improvement of their knowledge level.  Results The study's findings indicated that 52% of participants had poor knowledge while 48% showed average knowledge.  Conclusion Understanding the awareness of family planning techniques in the rural areas of greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, was the goal of this study. Raising awareness of family planning techniques can be greatly aided by disciplined instruction. The community and family, particularly the spouse, should be encouraged to participate in order to increase knowledge of family planning techniques.

Keywords : Family Planning Methods, Knowledge, Structured Teaching Programme, Information Booklet.

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