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Background: Family planning is a voluntary approach through which individuals and couples make informed decisions to limit or space births using contraceptive methods. It is strongly influenced by knowledge, attitudes, and responsible reproductive intentions.
Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding family planning among married women living in rural areas of Lahore.
Materials & Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the gynecology/obstetric OPD of Services Hospital, Lahore, over six weeks. A total of 128 married women aged 15–49 years were recruited using a self-constructed questionnaire covering socio-demographics and KAP indicators.
Results: The mean age of participants was 26.22 ± 8.2 years. The contraceptive prevalence rate was 23.43%. Only 29.68% had good knowledge, while 54.68% showed a positive attitude toward family planning. Practices remained low, with 28.12% using OCPs and 71.87% not using any method. Significant associations were found between demographic variables and KAP (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: Strengthening community health programs is essential to enhance knowledge, attitudes, and adoption of family planning practices among rural married women.