scholarly journals FERTILITY PREFERENCES AND CONTRACEPTIVE PRACTICE IN NIGERIA

1997 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Uche C, Isiugo-Abanihe
Keyword(s):  
Family Size ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Population Policy ◽  
Large Family ◽  
Fertility Control ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Fertility Preferences ◽  
Fertility Preference ◽  
Desired Family Size ◽  
Living Children

Fertility preferences reported by currently married women are analyzed with respect to their characteristics and contraceptive use. Only 36 percent of the women gave numerical responses to the question on desired family size, while 63 percent gave ‘up to God’ responses. Nigerian women still have a preference for a large family size (6 children), which may be considered moderate relative to family size of 7 to 10 children reported in earlier studies. Only 18 percent of currently married women desired to cease childbearing, a low figure indeed, but much higher that the 5 percent recorded a decade ago by a comparable national survey. The study reveals a^ high level of consistency between desire for children and whether or not desired family size exceeds the number of living children, and shows that fertility preference reasonably predicts contraceptive use. Desire to cease childbearing is as closely related to contraceptive use as most of other variables considered. There is therefore the need to improve contraceptive accessibility and knowledge of fertility control possibilities for the general public, which are among the objectives of Nigeria’s population policy.

Effects of family sex composition on fertility preference and behaviour in rural Bangladesh

1993 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 455-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. I. Chowdhury ◽  
Radheshyam Bairagi ◽  
Michael A. Koenig
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Data ◽  
Family Size ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Sex Composition ◽  
Fertility Preferences ◽  
Fertility Preference ◽  
Rural Bangladesh ◽  
Sex Preference ◽  
Subsequent Fertility ◽  
Living Children

SummaryThe effects of family sex composition on fertility preferences and behaviour during the period 1977–88 are examined using longitudinal data from Matlab, Bangladesh. The sex composition of living children was found to be systematically related to fertility preferences and behaviour, with a higher number of sons at each family size associated with a higher percentage of women wanting no more children, a higher percentage currently using contraception, and lower subsequent fertility. However, the highest percentage wanting no more children, using contraception and having lowest subsequent fertility was found among women who already had one daughter as well as at least one son. The effects of sex preference on fertility preferences and behaviour were measured using an index developed by Arnold (1985). The results suggest that while sex preference remained largely unchanged during the study period, its effect on contraceptive use declined and its impact on actual fertility remained modest and fairly stable.

A Note on Desired Family Size and Contraceptive use in Rural Egypt

1983 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Shannon Stokes ◽  
Wayne A. Schutjer ◽  
John R. Poindexter
Keyword(s):  
Family Size ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Fertility Preferences ◽  
Fertility Preference ◽  
Egyptian Women ◽  
Desired Family Size

SummaryThe influence of fertility preferences on contraceptive use is examined among a sample of low income, rural Egyptian women. The findings reveal that while overall use of contraceptives was at modest levels, one-third of respondents who wanted no more children were currently practising contraception. Moreover, fertility preference emerged as the strongest predictor of contraception among the series of social and demographic factors examined.

scholarly journals Use of Contraceptive Methods among Young Married Women in Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamala Devi Lamichhane
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Contraceptive Methods ◽  
Wealth Status ◽  
Fertility Preference ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Unintended Pregnancies ◽  
Living Children

Nepal has a fairly high adolescent fertility rate and low use of contraception. Lack of contraceptive use is a major contributor to the high rates of unintended pregnancies amongst youth. There is also lack of specific studies dealing with contraceptive behavior among young married women. This study examines the use and determinants of contraceptive methods over the time period of 15 years (2001-2016) among young women in Nepal. Trend and bi-vatiate analysis of this study is based on the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016 data. The multivariate analysis is based on NDHS 2016 data of 2059 currently married non-pregnant young women aged 15-24 years. Logistic regression is used to assess the net effect of independent variables on dependent variable. The study shows that the contraceptive prevalence rate of young women is only 34 percent. Number of living children, spousal separation, husband education, women, occupation, wealth status, caste/ethnic affiliation, fertility preference, decision making status, ideal number of children they prefer and media exposure, are statistically associated to the use of contraception among young women in Nepal. There is a need to strengthen income generating activities so as to improve young women's socio-economic status which will translate into female economic and social empowerment hence ability to discuss sexuality related issues. Family planning programmes should be designed so as to address the contraceptive need of young women especially the low parity and Muslim adolescents.

scholarly journals The Demand for Fertility Control in Pakistan

1993 ◽  
Vol 32 (4II) ◽  
pp. 1097-1106
Author(s):  
Naushin Mahmood ◽  
G. M. Zahm
Keyword(s):  
Family Size ◽  
Population Policy ◽  
Large Family ◽  
Fertility Control ◽  
Low Fertility ◽  
Fertility Desires ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Social Settings ◽  
Family Limitation ◽  
Substantial Decline

The shift from high to low fertility during the process of modernisation may occur through a reduction in the demand for children and an increase in deliberate fertility control behaviour of individuals. This, in tum, depends on couple's positive attitudes and willingness to adopt contraception and the easy availability and accessibility of the means of fertility regulation. In social settings like Pakistan where the desire for large family size exists and deliberate family limitation is not very common, it is of great importance to study the process of making family size choices and assess the demand for fertility control which are very likely to influence the future prospects of fertility change. A recent study in reviewing population policy and family planning programme effectiveness in a number of Third World countries including Pakistan has stressed on the immediate need to estimate the potential demand for services and the extent of such demand in specific areas and subgroups of population [Freedman (1987»). The findings from WFS data on fertility desires for many developing countries also suggest that if women fully implement their stated desire for children and restrict themselves to wanted births, substantial decline in fertility is likely to occur in a majority of countries and unlikely in only a few [Lightboume (1988»). Such findings are important in the context of Pakistan's fertility situation where a significant number of women want to stop childbearing and speculation about a substantial decline in fertility exists.

Factors affecting desired family size in Bangladesh

1994 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 369-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kabir ◽  
Ruhul Amin ◽  
Ashraf Uddin Ahmed ◽  
Jamir Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Family Size ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Work Status ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Rural Bangladesh ◽  
Contraceptive Prevalence ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Desired Family Size

SummaryFactors affecting desired family size in rural Bangladesh are examined using data from contraceptive prevalence surveys conducted between 1983 and 1991. The analysis suggests that mothers having two sons and one daughter are more inclined to perceive their family as complete than those having three sons and no daughter. Logistic regression analysis indicates that important determinants of desire for more children are age of woman, current contraceptive use status, work status, and family planning worker's visit. The policy implications of these findings are discussed.

scholarly journals Komposisi jenis kelamin anak, program Keluarga Berencana dan fertilitas

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Mugia Bayu Raharja ◽  
Robani Catursaptani ◽  
Rahmadewi Rahmadewi
Keyword(s):  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Sex Composition ◽  
Elderly Parents ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Sex Preference ◽  
The Family ◽  
Living Children ◽  
The Relationship

The number and sex composition of children are important for some married couples in Indonesia. Having sons in the family is considered as a must since they are argued to be the successor of the family lineage. The presence of daughters is expected to help with household chores and care for their elderly parents. The sex preference for children by the married couples can affect their number of children. This study aims to assess the relationship between the number and sex composition of children, contraceptive use, and the desire to have more children among women in Indonesia. The study employed the data from the 2017 Indonesian Demography and Health Survey (IDHS), with the unit of analysis of currently married women aged 15-49 who have at least one living children. The results show that women with two or more children of the same sex had a higher tendency to have additional children and no use of contraceptives. The Family Planning program's campaign of similar values shared between son and daughter is still hardly accepted, hence, sex preference still exists. It is necessary to reformulate an effective concept for proper socialization of these values as an effort to control the fertility rate in Indonesia.

scholarly journals Predictors of Modern Contraceptive Use Among Married Women in Angola: A Population Based Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Betregiorgis Hailu Zegeye ◽  
Gashaw Woldeamanuel Garedew ◽  
Wassie Negash ◽  
Balkew Tegegn Asegidew
Keyword(s):  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Married Women ◽  
P Value ◽  
Modern Contraceptive ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Modern Contraceptive Use ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
The Government ◽  
Living Children

Abstract Background: Maternal mortality is unacceptability high in Sub-Saharan-African countries including Angola. Despite family planning is one of the vital intervention to reduce maternal death, the coverage of modern contraceptive use in Angola is extremely low and there is a paucity of evidence regarding current factors associated with contraceptive use in Angola. Therefore, this study aimed at investigating predictors of contraceptive use among married women in Angola using nationally representative data.Methods: The data were extracted from 2015/16 Angola Multiple Indicator and Health Survey for this study and approximately 8,033 married women aged 15 - 49 years were participated. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression were performed using STATA version 14 software to identify the predictors, and p-value less than 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.Results: The coverage of modern contraceptive use among married women was 8.9%. Maternal age, women’s educational level, maternal occupation, place of residence, media exposure, number of living children, desire for more children and subnational region were main predictors for modern contraceptive use.Conclusion: Modern contraceptive use among married women in Angola was very low. Married women who were educated, wealthiest, exposed for media, who had living children, interested to have child after 2 years and those who were not interested to have at all were more likely to use contraceptive. Therefore, the government of Angola and other concerned bodies need to emphasize in empowering women through education and economy as well as dissemination of contraceptive related information through media especially for women’s living in rural settings.

Reckoning females’ education as a determinant of fertility control in Pakistan

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 414-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qurra-tul-ain Ali Sheikh ◽  
Mahpara Sadaqat ◽  
Muhammad Meraj
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Family Size ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Married Women ◽  
School Level ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fertility Decisions ◽  
Cumulative Fertility ◽  
Contraceptive Usage ◽  
The Government

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to obtain empirical evidence on the impacts of socio-economic and demographic factors on the fertility decisions taken by a common family in developing countries like Pakistan. Also, this study contravenes the conventional orthodoxy of childbirth decisions of a family by enlarging the canvas and conjectures the fundamental nexus amongst female’s education, fertility and contraceptive use. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on micro-level data, obtained from the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (2012-2013) which is the third survey carried out in Pakistan. Demographic and socio-economic profiles of 13,558 ever-married women, aged 15-49 years, were randomly selected from Gilgit Baltistan and the four provinces of Pakistan. Three dependent variables are used in empirical analysis i.e. current use of contraceptives, total fertility and cumulative fertility. In order to estimate the probability of contraceptive use maximum likelihood, Probit technique is employed with ordinary least squares on reduced form specifications of total fertility and cumulative fertility models. Findings The empirical results proved the hypotheses that educated females practice more family planning through modern contraceptives which leads to a decrease in total fertility rates. Some significant links among females’ education, contraceptive use and fertility define the quantity – quality trade-off and opportunity cost of time. Evidently, female education provides maturity and awareness of family size which is necessary to take crucial economic decisions. Research limitations/implications The empirical evidence suggests that maximum efforts should be made toward women’s education. The current standard of education in Pakistan is not enough to overcome the long-standing problem of excessive child birth. This could be done with the help of public – private partnership as the measures taken by the government alone are insufficient. The government should initiate some adequate measures such as education and awareness about contraceptive usage at the secondary school level that could be a vivacious step to support fertility reduction. Practical implications The framework used in this study provides a broader intra-household income–expenditure approach. With a smaller family size, the household’s income would be shared among fewer individuals. It is highly probable that parents would be more attentive if they need to look after a few children. That is the best way to progress their children with limited resources. Social implications From the socioeconomic perspectives, educated parents plan the ideal family size which allows them to spend more on their children’s upbringing. Originality/value This study captures the magnitude of fertility decisions with the relevance of the wife’s education because the present practice in Pakistan does not allow higher education for married women. This is why this study could be used as a benchmark for further study in the same area.

Patterns of Family Building and Contraceptive Use of Middle-Class Couples

1978 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Woodward ◽  
Ann Heath ◽  
Lynne Chisholm
Keyword(s):  
Middle Class ◽  
Family Size ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Relative Effectiveness ◽  
World Population ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Contraceptive Usage ◽  
Family Building ◽  
Desired Family Size ◽  
High Level

SummaryInterviews with 103 middle-class wives on their family building experiences and use of birth control techniques show this highly educated group to be effective family planners in comparison with other social groups. The wives developed clear ideas early in marriage about family size, timing and spacing, formulated with reference to sets of beliefs about the transmission of cultural advantage from parents to children, and their social responsibility in relation to world population levels. Ideas about the spacing of children and desired family size appear to be influenced by the women’s orientation towards returning to employment, but their relatively late age of terminating full-time education has had remarkably little effect on the timing of either marriage or the first child’s birth. Female contraceptive methods were most popular with this sample, and their relative effectiveness as family planners may be explained by their preference for the more reliable techniques and high level of motivation to use them efficiently. Variations in patterns of contraceptive usage noted between this and other studies are probably a function of age differences in the groups of women surveyed.

The influence of wife's education on fertility in rural Egypt

1976 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atef M Khalifa
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Family Size ◽  
Pregnancy Loss ◽  
Inverse Relationship ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Inverse Association ◽  
Live Births ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Desired Family Size

Based on survey data from rural Egypt, the effects of the wife's education on fertility and family planning were investigated and shown to be very important. In accordance with the results of most other studies, there is an inverse relationship with the number of live births. The wife's education is also shown to influence attitudes towards family size, spacing, and knowledge and approval of contraceptives, all of which lead to a high proportion of contraceptive use and help to achieve the desired family size. There was also a clear inverse association between the wife's education and pregnancy loss and infant mortality; these latter two variables showed positive correlations with the number of live births.(Summary in Arabic on p. 60)

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