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Abstract: Family planning is recognized as a fundamental human right. The only way to improve the quality of life is through family planning. By spacing out the births of children, the overall health of the family can be improved. Family planning also plays a crucial role in empowering women and promoting equality. Having a smaller number of children or planning births has a positive impact on the health of the children. The main objectives of the study are to assess the knowledge and practice of the mothers on family planning methods. Material and methods: A Quantitative approach, non-experimental descriptive research design among 120 samples of the mothers were selected for the study. Data was collected through questionnaire and checklist regarding family planning methods. Result: Majority of mothers in the experimental group were aged 28-27 years, while those in the control group were aged 23-27 years. In terms of knowledge, 81.25% of mothers had inadequate knowledge, 18.75% had moderately adequate knowledge, and none had adequate knowledge, with a mean knowledge score of 7.95 (SD = 2.4). Regarding practice, 75.00% of mothers exhibited inadequate practice, 25.00% demonstrated moderately adequate practice, and none displayed adequate practice, with a mean practice score of 0.85 (SD = 1.5). Conclusion: Knowledge and practices related to family planning methods are still not high in rural areas. The media can play a major role in increasing awareness about family planning methods. The involvement of community and family, especially spouse, should be facilitate. Keywords: