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(Birth Control) and Family Planning".
Contraception (birth control)
is a regimen of one or more actions, devices, or medications followed in
order to deliberately prevent or reduce the likelihood of a woman
becoming pregnant or giving birth. Therefore contraception is the
utilization of various and sundry surgical procedures, devices,
practices, agents, or drugs with the intention of preventing conception
or impregnation (pregnancy). Methods and intentions typically termed
birth control may be considered a pivotal ingredient to family
planning. Birth control is a controversial political and ethical
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Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning |
| Correlates of choice of contraceptive methods in Pakistan. |
| PAKISTAN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW. 1995 Winter;34(4, Pt. III):889-98. |
| This study examines preferences for specific contraceptive methods and factors related to method choice (age, |
| parity, residence, knowledge, and interpersonal communication) in Pakistan. Data were obtained from the 1993 |
| Choice of Contraceptive Methods and Drop Outs in Family Planning survey in the Punjab and the NWFP. The |
| sample included interviews with 375 out of 1929 family planning acceptors drawn from family welfare centers. The |
| IUD was the preferred method in these Pakistani provinces among first users, ever users, and current users. 35% |
| preferred IUDs, 20% preferred injectables, 14% preferred condoms, and 17% preferred pills. 19% desired female |
| sterilization, and 4% preferred vaginal methods, rhythm, or withdrawal. All acceptors had knowledge of at least one |
| method. 5% had initiated contraceptive use at ages 15-19 years; 22%, at ages 20-24 years; and about 58%, at ages |
| 25-34 years. The percentage of condom and pill acceptors decreased as age increased. Current use of IUDs, |
| injectables, and condoms increased as age increased. Acceptors of injectables and sterilization increased over |
| time and with increases in children ever born (CEB). About 25% began family planning at 0-2 CEB; about 34% |
| started use at 3-4 CEB. 79% of acceptors chose their method on the advice of others. The family welfare worker was |
| the key influence on method choice among current and ever users, followed by other users and friends and relatives. |
| 45% switched methods once, 15% switched methods twice, and 3% switched three times. The IUD was the favored |
| method of first and second choice and favored in ever use and current use. Injectable contraception was the favored |
| second ever-use method. Sterilization was the second favorite of current users. Women stopped use for |
| childbearing, side effects, and discontinuation of supplies. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT2T 2509-06) |
| PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Correlates of choice of contraceptive methods in |
| Pakistan.", is(are) Bhatti MH. The source of this article is "PAKISTAN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW. 1995 Winter;34(4, |
| Pt. III):889-98.". This article was published in 1995 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT2T |
| 2509-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 7509 |
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