Explaining geospatial variation in mobile phone ownership among rural women of Bangladesh: A multi-level and multidimensional approach

2021 ◽  
pp. 102289
Author(s):  
Md Mahabubur Rahman ◽  
Tasnim Ara ◽  
Rio Chakma
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Multidimensional Approach ◽  
Multi Level

scholarly journals Predictors of modern contraceptive usage among sexually active rural women in Ethiopia: A multi-level analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Setegn Muche Fenta ◽  
Shewayiref Geremew Gebremichael
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Community Level ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Modern Contraceptive ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Contraceptive Methods ◽  
Contraceptive Usage ◽  
Modern Contraceptive Use ◽  
Multi Level

Abstract Background Ethiopia is one of the Sub-Saharan Africa countries with the lowest modern contraceptive prevalence rate and the highest fertility rate. This study aimed to assess individual and community-level predictors of modern contraceptive use among sexually active rural women in Ethiopia. Data and methods A sample of 9450 sexual active rural women aged 15-49 was extracted from the 15, 683 nationally representative samples of 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS). Multi-level logistic regression model was considered to identify determinant factors of modern contraceptive use among sexually active rural women in Ethiopia. Result The prevalence of modern contraceptive use among respondents was 20% in rural Ethiopia. Injection (66.35%) was the most common type of modern contraceptive use. In the last full model of the multilevel analysis, individual and community-level factors accounted for 86.69% of the variation in the use of modern contraceptive methods. Secondary and above-educated women (AOR = 1.39, 95%CI: 1.06, 2.81), having 1-4 living children (AOR = 2.70, 95%CI: 2.07, 3.53), rich wealth status (AOR = 2.26, 95%CI: 1.96, 2.60), married women (AOR = 17.31, 95%CI: 10.72, 27.94), having primary educated husband (AOR = 1.45, 95%CI: 1.27, 1.67) and being working husband (AOR = 2.26, 95%CI: 1.96, 2.60) were significantly positively associated with individual-level factors of the use of modern contraceptive methods. Besides, modern contraceptive use was negatively associated with Muslim women (AOR = 0.29, 95%CI: 0.25, 0.33). Compared to the Tigray region, women living in the Afar, Somali, Harari, and Dire Dawa regions had lower use of modern contraceptive methods. Women who had access to mass media (AOR = 1.35, 95%CI: 1.16, 1.57) were more likely to use contraceptives than their counterparts. Conclusion The prevalence of modern contraceptive use among rural women has very low. Both individual and community-level factors were significant predictors of modern contraceptive use. Consequently, the government and other stakeholders need to address educational opportunities; creating awareness about modern contraception and valuable counseling would increase modern contraceptive methods utilization.

scholarly journals A social–contextual investigation of smoking among rural women: multi-level factors associated with smoking status and considerations for cessation

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julianna Nemeth ◽  
Tiffany Thomson ◽  
Bo Lu ◽  
Juan Peng ◽  
Valdis Krebs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Multi Level

scholarly journals Patterns of Mobile Phone Ownership and Use Among Pregnant Women in Southern Tanzania: Cross-Sectional Survey

10.2196/17122 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. e17122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lavanya Vasudevan ◽  
Jan Ostermann ◽  
Sara Marwerwe Moses ◽  
Esther Ngadaya ◽  
Sayoki Godfrey Mfinanga
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Phone Calls

Background There is a paucity of subnational data on patterns of mobile phone ownership and use in Tanzania to inform the development of digital health interventions. Objective The aim of this study is to assess patterns of mobile phone ownership and use in pregnant women to inform the feasibility and design of digital health interventions for promoting timely uptake of childhood vaccines in southern Tanzania. Methods Between August and November 2017, pregnant women in their third trimester were enrolled at health facilities and from surrounding communities, and asked about their patterns of mobile phone ownership and use in an interviewer administered survey. Results Of 406 women, only 3 had never used a phone. Most women (>98%) could make and receive phone calls. Compared to urban women, rural women reported higher mobile phone use rates but were less likely to be sole owners of phones, and less likely to send or receive SMS, transact money, browse the internet, or use social media via mobile phones. Conclusions The findings suggest high feasibility for digital health interventions delivered via mobile phones to pregnant women in southern Tanzania. The feasibility of smartphone-based interventions or strategies relying on the use of social media or the internet is limited.

scholarly journals Access and Use of Mobile Phone in Daily Life Activities by Rural Women of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Sabit Rahim ◽  
Sadruddin Bahadur Qutoshi ◽  
Syeda Abida ◽  
Faqeer Muhammad ◽  
Imtiaz Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Daily Life Activities ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Mobile Phone Usage ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
Gilgit Baltistan

This study aims to investigate the access to a mobile phone, usage pattern, and its impact on mountainous rural women of two districts, i.e., Hunza and Nagar districts of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. To attain the objective of the research, the researchers have employed various statistic methods, and data were collected through a questionnaire from 190 respondents in the study area (200 respondents were selected). Initially, Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin (KMO) and Bartlett’s tests were used for sampling adequacy, and factor analysis technique was used to explain correlations among multiple outcomes. The results revealed that 80% of women in the Hunza and Nagar districts own mobile phones (access) and 63% have good skills of mobile phone usage for a variety of purposes. Moreover, 56.4% of women use mobile phones in their daily life activities; however, 23.6% disagreed with the statements. On the contrary, the results show that 71.8% women use mobile phones for security purposes. Therefore, the study recommends that effective use of the mobile phone in daily activities of mountainous rural women can be one of the effective strategies to boost their confidence level and feeling of security. Finally, socioeconomic development of the area is possible by providing technical skills related to mobile phone business to the unskilled women of the two districts.

scholarly journals Attitude of men and women towards use of mobile phone

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 393-398
Author(s):  
Geeta Channal ◽  
Rekha Rayangoudar ◽  
Supriya Patil
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Farm Women ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Information And Communication

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is a tool which benefits all spectrums of people in the world and reach millions of people every day. Recent developments in the fields of information and communication technology are undeniably revolutionary in nature. Information has become the principal determinant of the progress of nations, communities and individual. There is a potential for ICTs to purge gender discrimination and to empower women in society. But with science, technological innovations and socio-economic changes, women, even rural women, are progressively starting to utilize various kinds of technological instruments. ICTs perform as an agent to empower women, allowing them into the main torrent of society. Amongst the various kinds of ICTs the cell/ mobile phone has reached a significant place. This technology provides knowledge, social security, social networks and self confidence to rural people, An attempt has been made in this paper to explore the attitude of farmers and farm women towards the use of ICTs. This study was conducted in Sulla village of Dharwad district with a sample of 100 farmers and 100 farm women. Pre tested interview schedule was used for data collection and suitable statistical tools like frequency, percentage, means, standard deviation and t-test were used for analysis of the data. The study revealed that, more number of respondents belonged to young age, educated up to middle school, they were married, from joint families and farming was the main occupation of the respondents. The Z test revealed that there was a highly significant difference between the attitude of men and women towards use of ICTs. The analysis further revealed that, almost equal per cent of men (45.00%) and women (46.00%) belonged to low category of attitude followed by high category in men (29.00%) and medium category in women (32%).

scholarly journals The Policy and Efficiency Analysis of EU Pre-Accession Funds in Turkey

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-183
Author(s):  
Arzu Tektas ◽  
Asli Deniz Helvacioglu Kuyucu
Keyword(s):  
Local Authority ◽  
Governance Structure ◽  
Efficiency Analysis ◽  
Empirical Approach ◽  
Multidimensional Approach ◽  
Efficient Utilization ◽  
Structural Funds ◽  
Eu Structural Funds ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Different Levels

This article focuses on multi level governance (MLG) in Turkey by examining EU pre-accession funds by developing an interdisciplinary, multidimensional approach integrating vertical and horizontal relations at different levels of governance with the main principles (concentration; programming; partnership and additionality) of EU structural funds. It analyzes the dual governance structure on the efficient utilization of EU funds allocated to 191 municipality and local authority projects executed under two calls covering seven NUTS II regions and twenty cities in Turkey and demonstrates the differences in efficiency levels by using an empirical approach. Results show that pre-accession funds promote the formation of an EU-model MLG structure by generating new forms of relations among the authorities at different levels. KEYWORDS: • multi-level governance • efficiency analysis • DEA • EU pre-accession funds • Turkey

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