Knowledge and Awareness Related to Women's Reproductive Health in Bangladesh

The aim of this study is to explore the knowledge, attitude and behaviour related to women's reproductive health. Main objective of this paper is to investigate to what extent married women are aware of issues relating to family planning method and HIV/AIDS in rural areas. For this purpose, we have used micro data obtained from field survey, around Fulbari Sadar Thana in Kurigram district and have analysed these data by using well known statistical techniques like contingency table and logistic regression analysis. This study indicated that the probabilities of accepting family planning method of the women who are literate, age at marriage 18 years and above, and have access to mass media are significantly higher than those who are illiterate, age at marriage less than 18 years and have no access mass media. It is surprising that 56 percent women's age at marriage are under 18 years and among them 38 percent are illiterate. Furthermore, the women who are literate and access to mass media are more aware about the HIV/AIDS. To promote the use of health care services among the mothers, their socio-economical and demographical status should be improved. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]