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YEAR: 1997

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Contraceptive use dynamics in Zimbabwe: postpartum contraceptive behaviour.

AUTHORS

Sambisa W; Curtis S

SOURCE

Calverton, Maryland, Macro International, Demographic and Health Surveys

[DHS], 1997 Jul. v, 23, [1] p. Zimbabwe Further Analysis

ABSTRACT

This paper presents an analysis of postpartum initiation of contraceptive use in Zimbabwe and its relationship to

breast feeding, postpartum amenorrhea, and postpartum abstinence. Data were obtained from the 1994 Zimbabwe

Demographic and Health Survey. Findings indicate that almost 80% of mothers begin to use contraceptives within 2

years following a birth. 65% of mothers initiate contraceptive use within 6 months postpartum. The median duration

of postpartum amenorrhea was 11.5 months. The median duration of postpartum abstinence was only 3.9 months.

Almost 60% of births were followed by an overlap between contraceptive use and postpartum amenorrhea. The

median duration of overlap was 12 months. Contraceptive continuation rates were higher among women who

initiated use in the early postpartum period than among women who initiated use later. Around 21% initiated

contraceptive use in the same month in which they resumed sexual relations. About 10% of women initiated

contraceptive use in the same month in which they resumed menstruation. Postpartum contraceptive use was more

widespread and occurred earlier in urban areas than in rural areas. Educated women also initiated use earlier.

Older, higher-parity women were less likely to use contraception postpartum. Fertility preferences were not

particularly related to postpartum contraceptive use. In Harare and Chitungwiza province, early postpartum

contraceptive use was very common and 81% of mothers started contraceptive use within 3 months postpartum.

Data quality is considered relatively high. Heaping did occur at ages 12, 18, and 24 months for breast feeding

duration and at 12 and 18 months for postpartum amenorrhea. There was less heaping of the duration of postpartum

abstinence and duration of non-use of contraception. Findings concur with findings of Adamchak and Mbizvo (1990)

on widespread double protection. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT2T 511-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Contraceptive use dynamics in Zimbabwe: postpartum

contraceptive behaviour.", is(are) Sambisa W; Curtis S. The source of this article is "Calverton, Maryland, Macro

International, Demographic and Health Surveys [DHS], 1997 Jul. v, 23, [1] p. Zimbabwe Further Analysis". This article

was published in 1997 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT2T 511-06. All rights reserved

with PubHealth.info) PIN: 5511

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