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INTRODUCTIONFamily Planning Is Defined By WHO As “A Way Of Thinking And Living That Is Adopted Voluntarily, Upon The Basis Of Knowledge, Attitudes And Responsible Decisions By Individuals And Couples, In Order To Promote The Health And Welfare Of Family Groups And Thus Contribute Effectively To The Social Development Of A Country planning of parenthood is an important and most significant aspect of it.1 Aims And ObjectivesTo assess the awareness and attitude of rural women Regarding planning of parenthood In Rural Area Of Wardha.To analyzetheir practices regarding the same. Inclusion Criteria- Married women of reproductive age group, who are attending OBGY OPD at AVBRH. They may not be non-pregnant or having one or More Children in Their Family or with Early Pregnancy and Seeking MTP Materials And MethodsThis was a cross sectional study CONDUCTED at OBGY OPD of Acharya Vinoba Bhave RURAL HOSPITAL which is a 1300 bedded hospital of central India and associated with JNMC sawangi Wardha .Study duration was of 6MONTHS (March 2015-September 2015) ,wherein A Questionnaires Based Survey was done Results-48% Belonged To Age Group Of 20-25years.56.5% Had Received Only Primary Education,31.55% Patients Belonged To Class 5 Group Of Socio Economic Status,78% Patients Were Hindu By Religion, and in this study group38.65% Were Schedule Caste.50.9% Lived In A Joint Family. For majority of women in this group pregnancy was the spontaneous incident we took councelling sessions for them. Although the Awareness About Contraception Was Noted in 72% Women ,majority were Aware About barrier Contraception, female sterilization and copper T followed by oral contraceptive pills 28% were not at all aware About any Type of contraception. 60.8% Had Never Got Screened For HIV/STD. 37.65% Preferred Tubal Ligation As A Contraceptive Method.. 36.65% Did Not practice Any Contraception,68.7% Underwent Tubal Ligation amongst them majority were accompanied with Medical Termination of pregnancy 50.2%, along With Tubal Ligation. 39.2% Gave The Reason For Non-Acceptance Of Contraception As Fear Of Safety To Physical Health.. Only 11% Women Could Independently Take Decision Of The Method Of Contraception To Be Used.