ASSESSING THE KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE CONTRACEPTIVES AND FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES AMONG POSTNATAL MOTHERS AND THEIR FOLLOW UP

Abstract

Background: Family planning refers to a conscious effort by a couple to limit or space the
number of children they have through the use of contraceptive methods. Increasing population
is a global problem today and India with 142.86 crore population is in number 1 in population, 
Number 7 in size in world. Uncontrolled population growth has been recognized as the most 
important impediment to our national development, despite the fact that India was the first
country in the world to adopt a National population control program in 1952.