Contraceptive Prevalence Surveys(CPSs) are an important evaluative

tool for the monitoring of Population Ccntrol Programs. They collect information
on contraceptive knowledge and use that provide rapid feedback

to the policy makers and program managers on the strengths and weaknesses

of family planning programs. Based on the feedback, program policies and

strategies can be suitably revised incorporating changes wherever necessary.
CPSs are, therefore, of immense immediate value for strengthening

of program policies and strategies.

The Bangladesh National Contraceptive Prevalence Survey-1983 was

the third CPS undertaken in Bangladesh. The first was conducted in 1979

and the second in 1981. In contrast to the 1979 and 1981 CPSs, in which

information was collected only from a sample of eligible women under 50

years of age, the 1983 CPS had three different samples: 1) ever married

women under 50 years of age; 2) husbands of currently married women under

50 years of age; and 3) couples with wife under 50 years 8f age.