Abstract
Introduction: The present study analyses trends in contraceptive use among married women in Manipur.Contraceptive use occupies a substantial niche in delving with reproductive health and population studies.This paper traces into the insights of socio-demographic determinants of contraceptive use and the challengesassociated with it.Materials and Methods: This work is based on the report of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)conducted by the International Institute for Population Science (IIPS), United Nation, unpublished thesesfrom Shodhganga-Inflibnet, JSTOR, dash.Harvard.edu, EThOs (e-theses online service).Conclusion: The review points out that there is a giant gap between the knowledge and the practice ofcontraception and fluctuation in preference of methods of contraceptive with an underlying varied reason fornot adopting contraceptive methods. Manipur, being inhibited by diverse communities shows inconformityin using contraceptives. One analogous deterrent which seems to be common is a male-oriented patriarchalsociety.
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