• Mrs. Meenakshi Singh
• Mrs. M. Hemalatha

Introduction: The population problems is a major concern that has picked up conspicuousness both in the developed as well as developing countries because of its connection between health and financial development. IUCD is one of the most effective reversible contraceptive method and once inserted its remain effective for a longer period of time. It is a onetime convenient spacing method for preventing pregnancy and does not interfere with sexual desire or intercourse, yet only 1.8% of currently married women use IUCD as a method of preventing pregnancy. Aim: To assess the beliefs regarding the intrauterine contraceptive devices among the married women of reproductive age groups at Moradabad. Methods and material: An ethnographic study with qualitative approach was conducted among the 15 married women. Random Sampling technique was applied to gather the data from the selected samples for this study. The information was gathered through the interview schedule which was later broken down using utilizing spradley’s thematic analysis. Result: The result depict most of the women had false beliefs regarding the intrauterine contraceptives devices that it leads to back pain, heavy menstrual flow, intermittent bleeding, perforation of the uterus, infection and complications in future pregnancies. Conclusion: Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices are the temporary and emergency family planning methods about which majority of the women were aware but they had false beliefs that it can leads to complications in future pregnancies, infections and affects the uterus.

Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices, Married Women, Beliefs.

"Assess The Beliefs Regarding The Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices Among The Married Women Of Reproductive Age Groups.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no.e676-e680, July-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2307473.pdf

"Assess The Beliefs Regarding The Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices Among The Married Women Of Reproductive Age Groups.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no. ppe676-e680, July-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2307473.pdf