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Dominance of sterilization and alternative choices of contraception in India: an appraisal of the socioeconomic impact
Isabel Tiago de Oliveira (Oliveira, I. T.); José G. Dias (Dias, J. G.); Sabu S. Padmadas (Padmadas, S. S.);
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PLoS One
Ano (publicação definitiva)
2014
Língua
Inglês
País
Estados Unidos da América
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Abstract/Resumo
Background: The recent decline in fertility in India has been unprecedented especially in southern India, where fertility is almost exclusively controlled by means of permanent contraceptive methods, mainly female sterilization, which constitutes about two-thirds of overall contraceptive use. Many Indian women undergo sterilization at relatively young ages as a consequence of early marriage and childbearing in short birth intervals. This research aims to investigate the socioeconomic factors determining the choices for alternative contraceptive choices against the dominant preference for sterilization among married women in India. Methods: Data for this study are drawn from the 2005-06 National Family Health Surveys focusing on a sample of married women who reported having used a method of contraception in the five years preceding the survey. A multilevel multinomial logit regression is used to estimate the impact of socioeconomic factors on contraceptive choices, differentiating temporary modern or traditional methods versus sterilization. Findings: Religious affiliation, women's education and occupation had overarching influence on method choices amongst recent users. Muslim women were at higher odds of choosing a traditional or modern temporary method than sterilization. Higher level of women's education increased the odds of modern temporary method choices but the education effect on traditional method choices was only marginally significant. Recent users belonging to wealthier households had higher odds of choosing modern methods over sterilization. Exposure to family planning messages through radio had a positive effect on modern and traditional method choices. Community variations in method choices were highly significant. Conclusion: The persistent dominance of sterilization in the Indian family planning programme is largely determined by socioeconomic conditions. Reproductive health programmes should address the socioeconomic barriers and consider multiple cost-effective strategies such as mass media to promote awareness of modern temporary methods.
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Referência de financiamento Entidade Financiadora
PTDC/CS-DEM/108033/2008 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
PEst-OE/SADG/UI3126/2013 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

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