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YEAR:

2004

CATEGORY:

Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Marriage and contraception among the Pare of northern Tanzania.

AUTHORS

Hollos M; Larsen U

SOURCE

Journal of Biosocial Science. 2004 May;36(3):255-278.

ABSTRACT

The purpose of the research reported here is to examine the connection between contraception and those aspects of

a woman's position that are related to her marriage. The research was conducted in two villages among the Pare of

northern Tanzania where a shift from hoe cultivation as primary occupation to wage labour has brought about major

changes in social relations. The major hypothesis is that a change from a `traditional' marital union to a

`companionate' marriage is instrumental in the acceptance of contraception and in lowering fertility. The latter type of

relationship between marital partners is related to the status of women. The research methodology consisted of a

combination of an ethnographic study, demographic surveys and in-depth interviews. Findings show that

approximately half of the women in this community ever used contraception. Of current users, a third are sterilized

and half are using a modern reversible method. The determining factor for using modern reversible methods is the

nature of the conjugal union. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT1T 584-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Marriage and contraception among the Pare of northern

Tanzania.", is(are) Hollos M; Larsen U. The source of this article is "Journal of Biosocial Science. 2004

May;36(3):255-278.". This article was published in 2004 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID:

CONT1T 584-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 584

This article is peer-reviewed.

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