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YEAR: 1991

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

1989 Haiti National Contraceptive Prevalence Survey: final English language

report.

AUTHORS

Cayemittes M; Augustin A; Rival A; Friedman JS; Stupp PW; Goldberg HI

SOURCE

Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Child Health Institute, 1991 Jun. 45, [88] p.

ABSTRACT

This is the final English-language report on the 1989 Haiti National Contraceptive Prevalence Survey, a nationwide

population-based household survey. The sample consisted of 4,650 households, and interviews were conducted

with 1,842 males and 1,996 females. Chapters are included on survey methodology and organization; characteristics

of the survey population; maternal and child health care, fertility intentions, and planning status of last live birth;

contraception; risk of unplanned pregnancy; availability of services; attitudes toward family planning; sexual behavior

and contraceptive use among young adults; and knowledge of AIDS. The report is also available in French.

(PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT3T 2070-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "1989 Haiti National Contraceptive Prevalence Survey: final

English language report.", is(are) Cayemittes M; Augustin A; Rival A; Friedman JS; Stupp PW; Goldberg HI. The

source of this article is "Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Child Health Institute, 1991 Jun. 45, [88] p.". This article was

published in 1991 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT3T 2070-06. All rights reserved with

PubHealth.info) PIN: 12070

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