DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2016.v04i05.006

Pages: 493-503

This study sought the knowledge, attitude , and practices of the married residents of Ugac Sur Tuguegarao City, Cagayan toward family planning methods. It used a method of research that involved a simple convenience process of gathering, classifying and analysing data about the family planning methods and made an adequate and accurate interpretation of the data gathered throughout the study. One hundred forty married residents with ages 18-45 from Ugac Sur Tuguegarao City served as the respondents. Based on the findings of the study, it may be concluded that married residents of Barangay Ugac Sur are aware of the different family planning methods and percentage of users is also high. Knowledge plays a very important role for the people to adopt family planning methods. Programs and counselling by Barangay Health Personnel influenced the choice of family planning methods of the people. And as time passes, a positive change towards family planning methods is making its place in a traditional rural society.