Pattern and correlates of out-of-pocket payment (OOP) on female sterilization in India, 1990-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Large scale public investment in family welfare programme has made female sterilization a free service in public health centers in India. Besides, it also provides financial compensation to acceptors. Despite these interventions, the use of contraception from private health centers has increased over time, across states and socio-economic groups in India. Though many studies have examined trends, patterns, and determinants of female sterilization services, studies on out-of-pocket payment (OOP) and compensations on sterilisation are limited in India. This paper examines the trends and variations in out-of-pocket payment (OOP) and compensations associated with female sterilization in India.

Methods

Data from the National Family Health Survey - 4, 2015-16 was used f

SUBMITTER: Mohanty SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6977276 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature