RESUMEN
To determine the frequency of different factors which affect the contraceptive prevalence in a tribal society. The study was conducted at 'NAWAN KILLI', district Quetta. Nawan Killi is a pen urban area which is about ten kilometers away from the main city. At this place, mixed community of Baloch, Pashtoons and non-muslims live. The contraceptive prevalence rate was found to be 14.1%. Different misconceptions and socio-economic factors like fear of developing permanent infertility, fear of having side effects, strength of family, social status of mothers, large family for tribal clashes, restriction by the husband and in-laws, not satisfied with the knowledge of LHWs, high socioeconomic status, religious beliefs were found to be adversely affecting the use of contraceptives