This study aimed to determine the effect of Lecture versus Comics on the knowledge, attitude and acceptance of nonpracticing couples on Family Planning. There were a total of 158 individuals who were included in this study. The lecture group was from Barangay Gaulan while the comic group was from Barangay San Jose. The lecture group had 78 respondents while the comics group had 80 respondents. The study used a questionnaire to determine the knowledge, attitude and acceptance of the respondents before and after intervention. Results have showed that there was an increase in the knowledge for both groups after the intervention. However, when compared with each other, results showed that there is significant difference as to their knowledge at post 1 and at two months after the intervention there was knowledge decay among both groups. Lecture remains as the most effective in increasing the knowledge of the respondents. For the attitude, in comparing both groups, both intervention did not change the attitude of the respondents. More so, as for the acceptance the researcher monitored the Barangay Health record for those respondents who accepted and utilized family planning methods. 10 respondents among lecture group accepted and utilized family planning method after the intervention, while 7 acceptors were gathered among the comics group. Therefore, the researcher concludes that both interventions is effective in improving the knowledge of the respondents towards family planning, however they did not have an effect on the attitude of the respondents. The lecture is more effective than comics in improving the acceptance on family planning.

Keyword: family planning health teaching health education diplahan