50% of women from tribal areas of Kerala have poor knowledge and awareness of contraceptives: Study

A team of experts from Amrita Hospital conducted a study to analyse contraceptive use, knowledge, and fertility intentions in Wayanad district and found that only 26.4 percent use contraceptives as compared to the state average of 53 percent. Moreover, knowledge about contraceptive use was poor among more than half of the women (53%).

According to the hospital, The sample size was 2500 women in the reproductive age group of 15-49 years. The…