No. of living
son(s)

Knowledge

Using

Not using

Total

No

Per cent

No

Per cent

No

Per cent

Women

0

511

97.15

104

19.77

422

80.23

526

1

654

98.49

333

50.15

331

49.85

664

2

798

98.76

525

64.98

283

35.02

808

2+

585

99.32

469

79.63

120

20.37

589

 

2548

98.49

1431

55.32

1156

44.68

2587

Data Source: Based on Field Survey by the Researcher, 2010
Table 12: Living Son (s) wise response of Knowledge and Use of Contraceptive in Rural Areas of Malda District, West Bengal (2010).