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YEAR: 1991

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

The 1991 Mauritius Contraceptive Prevalence Survey.

AUTHORS

Chen C; Friedman J; Shanker J; Kalasopaten S; Morris L

SOURCE

In: Natural family planning: current knowledge and new strategies for the 1990s.

Proceedings of a conference, Part II, Georgetown University, Washington, DC,

December 10-14, 1990, edited by John T. Queenan, Victoria H. Jennings, Jeffrey

M. Spieler, Helena von Hertzen. Washington, D.C., Georgetown University,

Institute for International Studies in Natural Family Planning, [1991]. :113-4.

ABSTRACT

Mauritius had a population of slightly more than one million in 1988. Over the period 1962-1985, the total fertility rate

per woman fell from 5.9 to 2.0, but increased to 2.1 in 1988. This rapid decline over the years and current low fertility

may be largely attributed to an high contraceptive prevalence among married couples of reproductive age. In 1985,

Mauritius had an overall contraceptive prevalence rate of 75.3%, with 17.1% of currently married couples practicing

natural family planning (NFP). The use of NFP was second only to the use of oral contraceptives at 21.0%, and

higher than withdrawal at 12.7%, condom use at 9.5%, and all other methods. Mauritius has one of the highest

prevalence rates of NFP among developing countries. Data from the 1985 contraceptive prevalence survey show that

95% of all women had heard of at least one NFP method. This high level of knowledge was evident in both urban

and rural areas, and among women with different levels of education. 34% of all respondents had ever practiced at

least one method of NFP. Among different age groups, women aged 30-34 had the highest level of NFP use at 19-

20%, while the lowest level of use was 8% among women aged 15-19. Women with 1-3 children had the highest

level of NFP use at 19-20%, while the lowest level of use was 9% among women with six or more children. Religion

appears to have little effect upon the prevalence of NFP, but Hindus report a lower prevalence. 86% of infants who

were born in the five-year period before the survey had been breast fed, 89% in rural areas compared to 81% in urban

areas. In light of the high prevalence of NFP use in Mauritius, the 1991 Mauritius Contraceptive Prevalence Survey

will include a special module for both NFP and breast feeding. Also, using a five-year calendar, continuation rates

and the use-effectiveness of NFP in the country will be evaluated. Analysis plans for the 1991 survey are discussed.

(PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT3T 2073-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "The 1991 Mauritius Contraceptive Prevalence Survey.",

is(are) Chen C; Friedman J; Shanker J; Kalasopaten S; Morris L. The source of this article is "In: Natural family

planning: current knowledge and new strategies for the 1990s. Proceedings of a conference, Part II, Georgetown

University, Washington, DC, December 10-14, 1990, edited by John T. Queenan, Victoria H. Jennings, Jeffrey M.

Spieler, Helena von Hertzen. Washington, D.C., Georgetown University, Institute for International Studies in Natural

Family Planning, [1991]. :113-4.". This article was published in 1991 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info®

Document ID: CONT3T 2073-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 12073

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