Abstract:

The purpose of this paper is to spotlight the amount of research efforts spent in India during the last twenty years in the area of knowledge, attitude and practice regarding family planning. Attempt has been made to examine the concentration of research efforts or lack of it in the various states. The methodologies employed in the studies have been reviewed and the suggestions have been made for introducing improvements in the research designs which may yield more effective information for use in the planning and execution of the family planning programme in India.