Intentions to use contraceptives in Pakistan: implications for behavior change campaigns.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since 1990-91, traditional method use has increased at a faster rate in Pakistan than modern method use. The importance of hormonal methods or the IUD has diminished and that of traditional methods has increased in the method mix. There is a need to identify factors motivating and deterring the adoption of specific family planning methods among married men and women in Pakistan.

Methods

In addition to social and demographic characteristics of respondents, a representative household survey collected information on psychological correlates of family planning behavior from 1,788 non-pregnant wives and 1,805 husbands with not-pregnant wives. Males and females were from separate households. Principal components analysis was conducted to identify the underlying construc

SUBMITTER: Agha S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2920282 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature