Indian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Studies

Urban-Rural Disparities in Family Planning: A Case Study of Kanpur Nagar

The present study looks into the awareness, accessibility and utilization of family planning among urban and rural population of Kanpur Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh. The research, through its analysis of both Primary and Secondary data obtained from the Household surveys and authentic government sources, reveals that there are significant differences between urban and rural populations in their knowledge of contraceptives, access to health care, socio-economic status, and cultural influences. The results indicate that urban residents have higher levels of awareness about family planning, better access to reproductive health services and higher use of modern methods of contraception, which can be attributed to better healthcare infrastructure, higher literacy rates and socio-economic benefits. Rural areas on the other hand, have limited access to health care facilities, lower literacy rates, limited media access, and the high influence of traditional social norms which makes it difficult to implement family planning. Overall, the study highlights the need for targeted interventions in the rural sector, such as improving healthcare access, expanding educational opportunities, and fostering gender equality to address these gaps. The findings will help to understand the influencing factors on family planning and will serve as the basis for policy suggestions to enable better reproductive health services in both urban and rural areas. The keyword used are Urban-Rural Disparities, Family Planning, Kanpur Nagar, Contraceptive Use, Healthcare Accessibility, Socio-Economic Factors, Women's Empowerment, Reproductive Health.