Abstract
Contraception is an integral dimension of women's
health both of them are components of the broader- objectives of
family planning and life long well-being i.e., controlling ones life
pattern. Research data indicates of decline in fertility rates. infant
mortality and child mortality rates with womens' development and
economic advancement, women ?s acknowledge the need for
contraception and limiting the number of pregnancies. This study
used the Indian National Family Health Survey (NFHS-2, l 998-99),
2000, for currently married women aged l5-49 years. The objective
of the study is to explore the substantial impact of the use modern
contraceptive methods on fertility, infant and child mortality rates
in India. The knowledge of modern contraceptive methods is nearly
uniform (99%) among the currently married women irrespective of
their socioeconomic and geographical affiliation. The practice of
contraception does not only reduce the fertility, infant, and child
mortality rates, but also has major impact on the quality of their
lives and reproductive health status. The strong, consistent, and
negative significant eject of family planning methods have been
observed on aggregate decline of fertility. infant, and child
mortality. The socioeconomic background of women (education,
religion, and standard of living) influenced the practice of family
planning methods significantly. The use of family planning methods
subsequently help to bring down the fertility, infant, and child
mortality rates.
