scholarly journals Exploring family demography in Asia through the lens of fertility preferences

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
John Casterline
Keyword(s):  
Fertility Preferences ◽  
Family Demography

scholarly journals Family, demography and labour relations

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin Hofmeester ◽  
Elise van Nederveen Meerkerk
Keyword(s):  
Labour Relations ◽  
Family Demography

Method Related Attributes and Contraceptive Discontinuation: Results from A Prospective Study from Nairobi and Homa Bay Counties in Kenya.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yohannes Dibaba Wado ◽  
Martin K. Mutua ◽  
George Odwe ◽  
Francis Obare ◽  
Kazuyo Machiyama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Survival Analysis ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Competing Risk ◽  
Modern Contraceptive ◽  
Fertility Preferences ◽  
Contraceptive Discontinuation

Abstract Background: Rates of contraceptive discontinuation are high in many low and middle countries contributing to unmet need for contraception and other adverse reproductive health outcomes. Few studies have investigated how method specific beliefs and strength of fertility preferences affect discontinuation rates. This study examines this question using primary data collected in Nairobi and Homa Bay counties in Kenya.Methods: We used data from two rounds of a longitudinal study of married women ages 15-39 years (2812 and 2424 women from Nairobi and Homa Bay respectively at round 1) from two communities in Kenya. Information on fertility preferences, past and current contraceptive behavior, and method-related beliefs about six modern contraceptive methods were collected, along with a monthly calendar of contraceptive use between the two interviews. The analysis focused on discontinuation of the two most commonly used methods in both sites, injectable and implants. We carry out competing risk survival analysis to identify which method related beliefs predict discontinuation among women using at the first round. Results: The percentages of episodes discontinued in the 12 months between the two rounds was 36%, with a higher rate of discontinuation in Homa Bay (43%) than in the Nairobi slums (32%) and higher for injectables than implants. Method related concerns and beliefs were the major self-reported reasons for discontinuation in both sites. The competing risk survival analysis showed that the probability of method related discontinuation of implants and injectables was significantly lower among respondents who believed that the methods do not cause serious health problems (SHR=0.78, 95% CI 0.62-0.98), do not interfere with regular menses (SHR=0.76, 95% CI 0.61 - 0.95) and do not cause unpleasant side effects (SHR=0.72, 95% CI 0.56-0.89). By contrast, there were no net effects of three method related beliefs that are commonly cited as obstacles to contraceptive use in African societies: safety for long-term use, ability to have children after stopping the method, and the approval of the husband.Conclusion: This study is unique in its examination of the effect of method specific beliefs on subsequent discontinuation for a method-related reason, using a longitudinal design. The single most important result is that concerns about serious health problems, which are largely unjustified and only moderately associated with beliefs about side effects, are a significant influence on discontinuation. The negative results for other beliefs show that the determinants of discontinuation differ from the determinants of method adoption and method choice.

Family Demography

2021 ◽  
pp. 1789-1792
Author(s):  
Naomi J. Spence
Keyword(s):  
Family Demography

Family Demography and Values in Europe: Continuity and Change

2021 ◽  
pp. 85-106
Author(s):  
Detlev Lück ◽  
Kerstin Ruckdeschel ◽  
Anna Dechant ◽  
Norbert F. Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Continuity And Change ◽  
Family Demography

scholarly journals Exploring Multiple Dimensions of Young Women’s Fertility Preferences in Malawi

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (11) ◽  
pp. 1508-1515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley Larsen Gibby ◽  
Nancy Luke
Keyword(s):  
Fertility Preferences ◽  
Multiple Dimensions

scholarly journals Investigating the Relationship between Food Insecurity and Fertility Preferences in Tanzania

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kira DiClemente ◽  
Kathryn Grace ◽  
Trace Kershaw ◽  
Elliott Bosco ◽  
Debbie Humphries
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Fertility Preferences ◽  
The Relationship
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