One thousand family of industrial workers were interviewed between January 2010 and April 2015 from Family Planning clinic of College of Medicine and JNM Hospital, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal to find out various socio-economic factors responsible for high fertility rate and failure of IUCD programme.83%women were married before 20 years of age and 82% had 4 or more children. About 91% did not have any basic education. Economic status of 90% were found to be very poor. 70% were reluctant to undertake any family planning program. Acceptance rate was 11% tubectomy, 9% vasectomy, 5% oral contraceptive pills, 33% intra uterine copper device and 2% condom cases were reported. The reasons for non-acceptance of IUCD were found to be desire for more children (38%), fear of ill health (20%), fear of cancer (12%), objection from husband (10%), fear of perforation (8.5%), fear of menstrual disturbances (7.5%) and no acceptable reason (4%). It appeared that success of family planning program in the industrial area depends mainly on the socio-economic status which has to be improved to reduce the high fertility rate.

Key words: acceptance, family planning, IUCD, industrial area

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