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YEAR: 1993

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Recent trends in family planning and fertility in Jordan.

AUTHORS

Cornelius RM; Poedjastoeti S; Zou'bi AA

SOURCE

[Unpublished] 1993. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Population

Association of America, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 1-3, 1993. 17, [13] p.

ABSTRACT

An analysis of data from several fertility surveys was conducted in the early 1990s to examine recent patterns and

trends in family planning and fertility in Jordan. Between 1976 and 1990, the total fertility rate (TFR) fell 26% (from

7.4 to 5.6). Most of this decline occurred in 1976-83 among the 15-24 year old cohorts (26%), due to an increase in

the marriage age (64.1% married by 24 years in 1976 vs 42% in 1983). In 1983-90, fertility change was greatest

among the 25-29 year olds (12% decline), indicating that contraceptive use likely accounted for the more recent fall in

the TFR. 47% of unsterilized women (52.7% including sterilized women) wanted no more children. 25% of other

women wanted to space their next birth at least 2 years. Between 1976 and 1990, the percentage of all women with at

least 2 births who did not want anymore children increased from 35% to 60%. In 1990, ideal family size for 15-19

year old women was 4.1 and 5.2 for 45-49 year old women. In 1976, the proportion of ever-married women was 65.7%,

but by 1983, this figure was 56%. It did not decline any further between 1983 and 1990. A rise in educational status

explained the change in this marriage pattern. In 1990, 90% of 20-24 year olds had at least a secondary education

(80% among 30-34 year olds and 64% among 40-44 year olds). In 1990, regardless of background, almost all

children were or had been breast fed. Yet, by 5 months, more than 50% had already received solid/soft foods. Mean

duration of postpartum amenorrhea increased somewhat from 6.2 to 6.6 months and mean duration of breast feeding

rose from 11 to 13 months between 1976 and 1990. 99% of all women knew at least 1 modern contraceptive method.

Between 1976 and 1990, contraceptive prevalence increased from 23% to 35% and most of the increase occurred in

1983-90 (e.g., 6.1% increase in modern methods vs. 3.5% in 1976- 83). In 1990, the most common modern methods

were IUD (15%), female sterilization (6%), and oral contraceptives (5%). Contraceptive use was more common in

urban women with at least some education. In 1990, the leading provider of modern methods was the Jordanian

Family Planning and Protection Association. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT2T 4592-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Recent trends in family planning and fertility in Jordan.",

is(are) Cornelius RM; Poedjastoeti S; Zou'bi AA. The source of this article is "[Unpublished] 1993. Presented at the

Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 1-3, 1993. 17, [13] p.". This article

was published in 1993 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT2T 4592-06. All rights reserved

with PubHealth.info) PIN: 9592

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