title: Contraceptive prevalence: experience from rural areas of Mymensingh.
abstract: Contraceptive prevalence although increased over the last decade but has not yet achieved the desired level. The present descriptive type of cross-sectional study aimed at exploring the status of Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) along with relevant issues in two rural areas in Mymensingh. A total 223 respondent was interviewed. Majority respondents were females and young aged 36 years or below. Around a half of the respondents were illiterate while more than half was earning less than 3000 taka a month. Majority women were married earlier than the legal age of marriage with 15.92 years. Around two third (63%) respondents were found using any contraceptives while female partners' shyness and male partners' disliking were reported as reasons for non-use. Increase in female literacy and involvement of family planning worker in motivational programme at individual level could help in improving the situation.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Community Medicine, Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Begum
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Haque
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Nasreen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001459:Bangladesh; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012424:Rural Population; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires