The purpose of this study was to ascertain rural women perceived impact of family planning in the rural communities of Edo South Senatorial District of Edo state, Nigeria. Survey research design was used for this study and the sample size consisted of 200 respondents. To achieve this purpose, the researcher developed a questionnaire which was used as instrument for data collection. Purposive sampling procedure was employed. The Findings from the study revealed a lot about the acceptance and use of family planning practice in Edo South Senatorial District, the available family planning practice are condoms, prolonged breastfeeding, and abstinence, the level of adoption of family planning by rural women in the study area is very low. The findings from the study also indicated that rural women have a negative perception of the implementation of family planning practices, the study further revealed that family planning practice makes women healthier and can reduce maternal mortality. Based on findings from the study it is recommended among other things, that couples should be sensitized on the benefits of family planning practices and, how it can improve the quality of lives of all the members of the family by equipping them with the necessary information in order to avoid unwanted and unplanned pregnancies.