Factors Associated with Utilization of Modern Family Planning Methods among Married Women of Tharu Community of Madhuwan Municipality in Bardiya District of Nepal

INTRODUCTION: The use of modern family planning methods varies by province in Nepal from a low 37% Province 4 to high 49% 3 There is no previous study has documented on the factors associated with utilization among married women Tharu community Bardiya district Nepal, so this expected provide information influencing and hindering for its prevalence. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A Community based cross-sectional find out method Madhuwan Municipality Nepal. Multistage cluster sampling was adopted. Sample size calculated as 383. Face-to-face interview technique adopted collect data. Chi-square test applied. p-value <0.05 considered statistically significant. RESULTS: Among all respondents (n=383), current users were 72.3%. More than one fourth (28.7%) currently using sterilization method. DMPA, OCP, Implant, Condom IUCD 17%, 10.7%, 8.6%, 4.4% 2.9% respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Finding showed that most female FP which only available at hospital or camp setting. So, government should manage such an environment it easily accessible every desired couple.