TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE

TITLE PAGE i

APPROVAL SHEET ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iii

DEDICATION v

ABSTRACT vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS viii

LIST OF TABLES xi

LIST OF FIGURES xiii

CHAPTER

I. INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study 1

Statement of the Problem 3

Hypotheses 4

Conceptual Framework 5

Significance of the Study 17

Definition of Terms 18

Scope and Limitations of the Study 22

II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Literatures 25

Studies 36

Analysis 50
III. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Design 53

Locale of the Study 54

Respondents of the Study 58

Sampling Procedure 58

Data Gathering Instrument 59

Validity of the Data Gathering 61

Instrument

Reliability of the Data Gathering 61

Instrument

Data Gathering Procedure 62

Data Analysis Procedure 63

IV. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

The Profile of the Indigenous 65

Married Women

The Family Planning Method Preference 69

of Indigenous Married Women

Factors Considered by the Indigenous 82

Married Women in their Choice of
Family Planning Method Significant

Difference in the Family Planning 84

Method Preference of Indigenous Married
Women when Grouped According to the
Selected Variables
 V. SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary 89

Findings 92

Conclusions 94

Recommendations 96

REFERENCES 98

APPENDICES 100