CONSISTENCY IN REPORTING CONDOM USE BETWEEN HUSBANDS AND WIVES IN BANGLADESH

2010 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 563-572 ◽  
Author(s):  
MOHAMMAD AMIRUL ISLAM ◽  
SABU S. PADMADAS ◽  
PETER W. F. SMITH
Keyword(s):  
Condom Use ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Age Difference ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Regression Techniques ◽  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
Contraceptive Prevalence ◽  
Family Planning Methods ◽  
Developing Settings

SummaryConsistency in reporting contraceptive use between spouses is little understood, especially in developing settings. This research challenges the accuracy of measuring contraceptive prevalence rate, which is traditionally calculated based on women's responses. Multinomial logistic regression techniques are employed on a couple dataset from the 1999–2000 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) to investigate the consistency in reporting condom use between husbands and wives. The level of inconsistency in reporting condom use was about 46%, of which about 32% was explained by husbands reporting condom use while wives did not, and 14% by wives reporting condom use while husbands did not. Regression analysis showed that couple education and age difference between the spouses are significant determinants of inconsistent reporting behaviour. The findings suggest the need for alternative approaches (questions) in the DHS to ensure consistency in the collection of data related to use of family planning methods.

scholarly journals Factors associated with fertility limiting intention and contraceptive use among currently married men in India

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bal Govind Chauhan ◽  
Ramu Rawat ◽  
Noli Nivedita Tirkey ◽  
Satish Kumar Chauhan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Family Planning ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Geographic Region ◽  
Married Men ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Family Planning Methods

Family planning methods are generally considered as women’s responsibility in India. The volumes of research done so far in the family planning methods and reproductive behaviors have kept women at the center of the matter. Consequently, the research on the men’s perspective on the same is generally being neglected. The present study intends to address intention of fertility stopping or fertility limiting and contraception behaviors and their associated factors among currently married men aged 20-49 years in India who had at least one living child. The fourth round of the National Family Health Survey in 2015-2016 was used to achieve the study objectives. Descriptive statistics and binary and multinomial logistic regression models were applied to more than 48,000 men who met the requirement. The findings of the analysis indicate that more than three-fourths currently married men did not want another child, and the fertility stopping intention significantly varies by demographics (i.e., men’s age, number of children, and sex composition of children), socio-economic characteristics, residence, geographic region, and religion of the respondents together with type of caste and social media exposure. The men’s fertility stopping intention was also linked with geographic region, types of religion and castes, and exposure of social media. Result further reveals that only <30% of men who did not want to have another child were using a contraceptive method at the time survey. Among users, female sterilization was the most popular method among married couples in India. Demographic factors, socio-economic characteristics, region and culture, and exposure of social media were all associated with use or not-using and use of a specific conceptive method. Overall, the findings suggest men’s fertility stopping intention and their use of contraception are complicated, and it needs to consider men as a target group in fertility regulation interventions. The reproductive health programs aiming to increase uptake of modern contraceptives by sexually active men in India should consider the importance of sex education and ensure access to mass media.

scholarly journals [Prevalence of contraceptive use in a periurban area of Sousse, Tunisia]

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (06) ◽  
pp. 943-955
Author(s):  
S. Touati ◽  
A. Ben Abdel Aziz ◽  
A. Mtiraoui ◽  
M. Marzouki
Keyword(s):  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Modern Contraceptive ◽  
Urban Residence ◽  
Prevalence Survey ◽  
The Public ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Modern Contraceptive Use ◽  
Contraceptive Prevalence ◽  
Family Planning Methods

A contraceptive prevalence survey was conducted among 1277 women of reproductive age, to explore knowledge of and attitudes to contraceptive use and study factors influencing contraceptive use. We found that family planning methods were generally well known. The prevalence of modern contraceptive use was 53.6%, IUDs being the most commonly used followed by sterilization and pills. The public sector was the main source for obtaining contraceptives although pills and condoms tended to be obtained from the private sector. There was a significant correlation between contraceptive use and urban residence.

scholarly journals Utilization of Family Planning Services in Karnali Academy of Health Science, Jumla

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 27-30
Author(s):  
Sharmila Shrestha ◽  
S. Chaulagain ◽  
K. Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Planning Service ◽  
Family Planning Services ◽  
Child Health Outcomes ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Contraceptive Prevalence ◽  
Contraception Counseling ◽  
Family Planning Methods

Introduction: Family planning is an integral part of maternal health as its uptake is a significant factor in the reduction of maternal mortality and in ensuring positive child health outcomes specially in developing countries, however, its usage remains low. Objectives: To describe prevalence and pattern of contraceptive use, among women accessing family planning facilities. Study design: A retrospective review of hospital records of family planning clinic clients at the teaching hospital was conducted. Results: Total 2811 clients accepted a family planning service during the period. Contraceptive prevalence rate was 21%. Modal age group of clients (81%) was below 20 years old. Injection Depo was the most common method (69%) and implant was less used method (8%) among the temporary method of family planning. Conclusion: There is an identified need for promotion of uptake of family planning methods. Involvement of young women, uneducated women and men in contraception counseling and services is essential to improve its uptake and continuity.

scholarly journals Unmet Need of Family Planning Among Rural Women in Bangladesh

1970 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
SK Ferdousi ◽  
MA Jabbar ◽  
SR Hoque ◽  
SR Karim ◽  
AR Mahmood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Contraceptive Prevalence ◽  
Family Planning Methods

Objective: This study aims to find out the unmet need of family planning among the rural women. To explore the obstacles to use family planning methods and to estimate the prevalence of contraceptive use. Study design: Cross-sectional type of descriptive study. Settings: The study was conducted at Sreepur upazila under Gazipur district. Subjects: All the married women of reproductive age, residing in a selected village of Sreepur upazila, were selected as the study subject. Results: The study revealed that unmet need was (22.4%). Most of the respondents (72.1%) were using contraceptive methods. Among those who used contraceptives, OCP was the most commonly used method (61.7%). About 28% were not using any method. The main reason was fear of side effects (46.1%). Conclusion: The study concluded that a nationwide contraceptive prevalence study may be carried out to explore the problem in detail. Key words: Unmet need; family planning; contraceptive prevalence rate. DOI: 10.3329/jdmc.v19i1.6244 J Dhaka Med Coll. 2010; 19(1) : 11-15.

scholarly journals The Effect of Women’s Empowerment in the Utilisation of Family Planning in Western Ethiopia: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 6550
Author(s):  
Muluken Dessalegn Muluneh ◽  
Lyn Francis ◽  
Mhiret Ayele ◽  
Sintayehu Abebe ◽  
Misrak Makonnen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Family Planning ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Household Decision ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Western Ethiopia ◽  
Family Planning Methods

This study examines the associations between women’s empowerment and family planning use in Jimma Zone, Western Ethiopia. A total of 746 randomly selected married women of reproductive age were interviewed. The data were employed by structural equation modelling (SEM) to investigate the complex and multidimensional pathways to show women’s empowerment domains in family planning utilisation. Results of the study revealed that 72% of married women had used family planning. Younger women, having access to information, having access to health facilities and being aware about family planning methods, living in a rural area, having an older partner and increased household decision-making power were associated with using family planning methods. Women’s empowerment is an important determinant of contraceptive use. Women’s empowerment dimensions included increased household decision-making power, socio-demographic variables and having access to information about family planning and accessible health facilities. These were found to be important determinants of contraceptive use. Future interventions should focus on integrating women’s empowerment into family planning programming, particularly in enhancing women’s autonomy in decision making. Further research is warranted on the socio-cultural context of women that influences women’s empowerment and family planning use to establish an in-depth understanding and equity of women in society.

scholarly journals Associations between intimate partner violence and married women’s condom and other contraceptive use in rural India

Sexual Health ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anindita Dasgupta ◽  
Niranjan Saggurti ◽  
Mohan Ghule ◽  
Elizabeth Reed ◽  
Balaiah Donta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Intrauterine Device ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
The Past ◽  
Contraception Use

Background The existing literature on the intersection between women’s reports of spousal intimate partner violence (IPV) and contraceptive use in South Asia is conflicted. Results vary based on method of contraception use and form of violence (physical or sexual), and few examine the relationship between IPV and various methods of modern spacing contraceptive (MSC) use. This study examines associations between IPV and MSC use among a sample of married, not-currently pregnant couples in rural Maharashtra, India (n = 861). Methods: Multinomial logistic regression models assessed wives’ physical and sexual IPV victimisation (for the past 6-months) in relation to the wives’ past 3-month MSC use (categorised as condom use, other MSCs [oral pills, Intrauterine device (IUD)] and no MSCs). Results: In terms of violence, 9% (n = 78) and 4% (n = 34) of wives reported recent physical and sexual IPV victimisation, respectively. The majority (72%; n = 621) did not use any MSC method in the past 3 months; 14% (n = 119) reported recent condom use, and the same proportion reported other MSC use. Recent physical IPV was associated with increased likelihood of recent condom use (AOR: 2.46, 95% CI: 1.20, 5.04), and recent sexual IPV was associated with increased likelihood of recent use of other MSC (AOR: 3.27, 95% CI: 1.24, 8.56). Conclusions: These findings reinforce the need for integration of counselling around IPV prevention and intervention programming into existing family planning services targeting married couples in rural Maharashtra, India.

scholarly journals Experiences of women, men and healthcare workers accessing family planning services in Malawi: A grounded theory

2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Idesi T. Chilinda ◽  
Alison Cooke ◽  
Dame T. Lavender
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Family Planning ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
National Level ◽  
Modern Contraceptive ◽  
Core Category ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancies ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Family Planning Methods

Background: The importance of modern contraceptive methods in averting unwanted pregnancies has been acknowledged in Malawi. Currently, the country has registered the highest rates of unsafe abortions, unmet needs for contraception and a low contraceptive prevalence rate. Understanding why these rates exist is important. However, women’s views and experiences regarding uptake of family planning methods in Malawi have not been explored.Methods: A grounded theory methodology was used. Data were gathered through in-depth interviews with women (n = 18), men (n = 10), healthcare workers (n = 10) and non-participant observations of family planning clinic consultations (n = 10). Data were analysed using constant comparative technique. Methods of open, axial and selective coding enabled subsequent conceptualisations until theoretical saturation occurred.Results: The core category ‘disenabling environment prevents women’s family planning needs from being met’ provides an understanding of women’s, men’s and healthcare workers’ experiences of contraceptive use and non-use. The disenabling environment contributed to shaping women’s family planning experiences. This was supported by three main categories: navigating the processes, disempowerment of women and learning by chance.Conclusion: Findings from this study illuminate contextual issues into how women, men and healthcare workers experience family planning use and non-use in Malawi. A multifaceted strategy is required to support a woman’s family planning needs. At community level, awareness and education of family planning methods is required to actively inform all people in society so that they support a woman’s family planning needs. At national level, laws that would empower women with decision-making ought to be developed and enforced.

scholarly journals Side Effect Concerns and their Impact on Women’s Uptake of Modern Family Planning Methods in Rural Ghana: A Mixed Methods Study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leah A. Schrumpf ◽  
Maya J. Stephens ◽  
Nathaniel E. Nsarko ◽  
Eric Akosah ◽  
Joy Noel Baumgartner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Modern Family ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Modern Family Planning ◽  
Family Planning Methods

Abstract Background: Despite availability of modern family planning methods and a desire for smaller families, many women decide to forgo modern methods due to anticipated side effects. The goal of this study was to examine the use of modern family planning in one district in rural Ghana, and to understand the role that side effects play in women’s decisions to start or continue use. Methods: This exploratory mixed-methods study included 281 surveys and 33 in-depth interviews of women 18-49 years old from the Amansie West District of Ghana. The survey assessed contraceptive use and potential predictors of use. In-depth interviews examined the context around uptake and continuation of contraceptive use, with a particular focus on the role of perceived and experienced side effects. Results: The prevalence of unmet need for modern family planning among sexually active women who wanted to avoid pregnancy (n=135) was 68.9%. No factors were found to be significantly different in comparing those with a met need and unmet for modern family planning. Qualitative interviews revealed significant concerns about side effects stemming from previous method experiences and/or rumors regarding short-term impacts and perceived long-term consequences of family planning use. Conclusion: As programs have improved women’s ability to access modern family planning, it is paramount to address patient-level barriers to uptake, in particular information about side effects and misconceptions about long-term use. Unintended pregnancies can be reduced through comprehensive counseling about contraceptive options including accurate information about side effects, and the development of new contraceptive technologies that meet women’s needs in low-income countries.

Missing men in family planning: understanding the socio-spatial differentials in male sterilization and male spacing methods of contraception in India

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Ranjan Kumar Prusty ◽  
Shahina Begum
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Gender Disparity ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Rapid Decline ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Male Sterilization ◽  
Family Planning Methods

Abstract Male involvement in family planning results in improved reproductive health and gender outcomes for women. In India, the use of family planning methods remains largely female-dominated. Recent media reports have indicated a rapid decline in male sterilization use in the past few years. This study aimed to assess the trends in, patterns of and factors associated with the use of male sterilization and male spacing methods in India using data from four rounds of the National Family Health Survey, conducted from 1992 to 2016. Bivariate analysis was done to see the trends in, and patterns of, male sterilization and spacing methods, while multinomial logistic regression was used to understand the factors associated with male spacing methods and sterilization. The results show a marked decline in the prevalence of male sterilization from 1992–93 (3.5%) to 2015–16 (0.3%) in India. Of the 640 districts, only 21 had a more than 2% prevalence of male sterilization. Scheduled tribe couples were two times more likely to use male sterilization than other (upper/no caste) groups. Couples from the northern region were significantly more likely to use male sterilization (aOR: 1.68, 95% CI: 1.43–1.97) compared with those from the south. There was a regional disparity in male condom use, with a very small proportion of couples in the southern (1.1%), north-eastern (2.4%) and eastern (3.3%) regions using the method compared with couples from the northern region (9.7%). Couples from the northern (aOR: 8.89, 95% CI: 8.44–9.38), north-eastern (aOR: 11.37, 95% CI: 10.62–12.18), eastern (aOR: 6.96, 95% CI: 6.60–7.34), western (aOR: 4.65, 95% CI: 4.40–4.92) and central (aOR: 10.89, 95% CI: 10.35–11.46) regions were also significantly more likely to use male spacing methods than those from southern India. Therefore, a greater focus on increasing the use of male sterilization and condoms is required in India to reduce the gender disparity in the use of family planning methods.

scholarly journals Improving Utilisation and awareness of Family Planning services in Adults of Reproductive age through Community Sensitization in Police Wing Village, Jinja District.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Rodgers Isiko
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Project Implementation ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Family Planning Methods

Background Family planning refers to a conscious effort by a couple to space the number of children they have through the use of contraceptive methods. According to WHO, an estimated 225 million women in developing countries, 24.2% of women of reproductive age have an unmet need for contraception. However, contraceptive use in sub-Saharan Africa is low at only 21%. The total fertility rate remains high for many countries in the region (4.6 in Kenya and Rwanda, 5.4 in Tanzania, 6.2 in Uganda, and 6.4 for Burundi). Methodology This was a community-based project implementation on increasing awareness and utilization of family planning methods in Police Wing village, Jinja district. Consent was gotten from the VHT, LC1, and DHO before mobilizing people to gather at the VHT’s home and her neighbour’s compound where we carried out the different educational sessions. Different team members got different roles to play as regards the health education session. One week later, we evaluated the progress of our project implementation through the administration of questionnaires to the same people we health educated. The questionnaire assessed the level of utilization, awareness, myths, misconception, and demography of the participants. Results 28% had heard about at least three family planning methods and 24.1% had at one time used family planning while 75.9% of the participants admitted not to have used it. The post-session assessment showed an increase from 28% to 93% in knowledge regarding the available methods of FP and an increase in the utilization of FP from 28% to 42%.   Conclusion and recommendations Addressing the myths and misconceptions about FP by exposing them as a fallacy would help increase the uptake as evidenced by the will of the community to take up the different methods. Organize frequent health talks about FP in the community.

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