PIP: In order to identify socioeconomic and demographic factors involved in the acceptance of family planning among rural people in Bangladesh, researcher conducted a survey of village households in the Mymensingh district. With an annual growth rate of 2.32, the population of Bangladesh, currently at 89.9 million, will double over the next 30 years. Although the government has shown great commitment to family planning, a large segment of the population does not practice family planning. Since 85% of the population lives in rural areas, this study of the differences among users and nonusers focused on rural people. It investigated the following characteristics: age, income, education, farm size, family size, wife's age, wife's age at marriage, wife's education, newspaper reading, and radio listening. The study examined data from 166 randomly selected households in 5 villages. 93% of the respondents indicated some knowledge concerning family planning methods, 58% expressed support for the family planning program, and 23% reported practicing some family planning method at the time of the study. Out of a total of 129 nonusers, 46 chose to explain their reasons for nonacceptance. 505 cited religious reasons, 11% mentioned health concerns, and 39% cited old age. Of the 10 characteristics examined, 5 were found to differ significantly between users and nonusers, including age, farm size, education, newspaper reading, and radio listening. Young, educated people with smaller farms were found to more receptive to family planning. The report recommends promoting education in rural areas to improve the success of family planning. Also, it stresses the need to popularize contraceptive use among newly married couples and to motivate them towards continued use.