Dating, sex, and schooling in urban Kenya.

abstract：:The estimation of fecundability from survey data is plagued by methodological problems such as misreporting of dates of birth and marriage and the occurrence of premarital exposure to the risk of conception. Nevertheless, estimates of fecundability from World Fertility Survey data for women married in recent years app...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Goldman N,Westoff CF,Paul LE

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:These are summary results from the 1994 Bolivia National Demographic and Health Survey, which covered 9,114 households and 8,603 women aged 15-49. Tabular data are provided on population characteristics, fertility, fertility preferences, current contraceptive use, marital and contraceptive status, postpartum variables...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors：

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surveys dealing with abortion in Latin America have provided useful information despite problems in the collection and use of the data. Considerations that should be taken into account in designing abortion surveys and using the resultant information have been discussed here. Special attention has been paid to the nee...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Gaslonde Sainz S

更新日期：1976-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the field of reproductive health, investigation of the transfer of knowledge gained from demonstration and pilot projects to large public-sector programs typically has not been considered a relevant domain for research or other investigation. This article draws on a range of research in the social sciences and pres...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Simmons R,Brown J,Díaz M

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews field experiences with provision of family planning services in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs in ten countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Family planning is a standard component of most antenatal care and maternal-child health programs within which PMTCT prog...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Rutenberg N,Baek C

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The length of the interval from last live birth to the subsequent pregnancy was studied for 121 contraceptive pill acceptors who were in postpartum amenorrhea at the time of acceptance and 121 matched nonacceptors in a prospective study in Matlab, Bangladesh. Half of the pill acceptors discontinued use within seven mo...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Bhatia S,Becker S,Kim YJ

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comparative field trial of the Copper TCu-200 and the Lippes loop was conducted in Colombia, Iran, Korea, and Thailand from 1971 to 1973. The study, involving 7,400 women, provided two-year first segment continuation and termination rates. In three countries, TCu-200 expulsion rates were significantly below Lippes l...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Sivin I

更新日期：1976-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past decade, unmet need for family planning has remained high in Pakistan and gains in contraceptive prevalence have been small. Drawing upon data from a 2012 national study on postabortion-care complications and a methodology developed by the Guttmacher Institute for estimating abortion incidence, we estim...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Sathar Z,Singh S,Rashida G,Shah Z,Niazi R

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Within developing countries, our understanding of reproductive inequality-how fertility is distributed within a population-has been shaped largely by studies of fertility differentials, a practical but partial-information measure. In this study, we examine whether exclusive reliance on differentials biases this unders...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Giroux SC,Eloundou-Enyegue PM,Lichter DT

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper evaluates a study fielded in Bangladesh in 1975 to test the hypothesis that ubiquitous availability of pills and condoms in a rural, traditional, noncontracepting population would increase contraceptive use and reduce fertility. Treatment and comparison areas were designated in Matlab, an area with accurate...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Stinson WS,Phillips JF,Rahman M,Chakraborty J

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines the levels and correlates of contraceptive failure and discontinuation in Romania, together with the consequences of contraceptive method failure in terms of induced abortion. Of special interest are women who rely on the traditional method of withdrawal and the proportion of withdrawal failures re...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Creanga AA,Acharya R,Ahmed S,Tsui AO

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study of 500 abortion-seeking women in the San Francisco Bay area, in California, revealed that, although a majority of them had used contraceptives previously, only a minority had consistently used effective contraceptives. This paper presents a theory of contraceptive risk taking and analyzes the decision making p...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Luker K

更新日期：1977-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Mexico National Survey on Fertility and Health was national in scope. Data was collected from 7786 households and complete interviews conducted with 9310 women aged 15-49. Field work took place between February and May, 1987. The size of the general population grew from 44.8 million in 1965 to 70.4 million in 1...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors：

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study re-evaluates the relationship of urban women's employment to their health-service and contraceptive use, drawing on data from the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey. Multivariate analyses reveal significant differences across types of work for the likelihood of both obtaining timely prenatal care...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Miles-Doan R,Brewster KL

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1980, a study to determine interest in and access to sterilization for females was initiated at two Ministry of Health hospitals in Honduras. Results of the baseline study showed that 42 percent of women desiring sterilization from the Tegucigalpa hospital and 21 percent from the San Pedro Sula hospital had had a t...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Janowitz B,Nunez J,Covington DL,Colven C

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article examines women's covert use of contraceptives, that is, their use of a method without their husbands' knowledge. Three questions are addressed: (1) How is covert use measured? (2) How prevalent is it? and (3) What are the factors underlying covert use? Existing studies are used together with survey and qu...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Biddlecom AE,Fapohunda BM

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Access to safe abortion is a reproductive rights and justice issue, and it is imperative that safe abortion access during and after the COVID-19 pandemic is a reality for all. India imposed a lockdown in March 2020 to contain the spread of the pandemic. Limited mobility, lack of clarity about abortion as an essential ...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Chandrasekaran S,Diamond-Smith N,Srinivasan K,Dalvie S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1973, the Philippine population program was reorganized, and new strategies for motivating clients and training personnel were developed. The Woman and Child Labor Law was amended to limit maternity leave benefits, promote family planning services, and remove discrimination against married female employees. The B...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Concepción MB

更新日期：1974-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In response to concerns about the adverse consequences of rapid population growth, family planning programs have been implemented in many developing countries. The aim of the present study is to assess the impact of this programmatic approach on long-range population growth. The result of a new and hypothetical popula...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Bongaarts J,Mauldin WP,Phillips JF

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study uses data from the India National Family and Health Survey-2 conducted in 1998-99 to investigate the level and correlates of care-seeking and choice of provider for gynecological symptoms among currently married women in rural India. Of the symptomatic women surveyed, 31 percent sought care, overwhelmingly ...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Rani M,Bonu S

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pakistan's high unmet need for contraception and low contraceptive prevalence remain a challenge, especially in light of the country's expected contribution to the FP2020 goal of expanding family planning services to an additional 120 million women with unmet need. Analysis of panel data from 14 Pakistani districts su...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Jain AK,Mahmood A,Sathar ZA,Masood I

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data collected from 3,073 couples in four Nigerian cities and one semi-urban settlement were used to examine reproductive decision-making and male motivation for large family size. The report concludes that the characteristic male-dominant and patrilineal traditions support large family size and that men's reproductiv...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Isiugo-Abanihe UC

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using IN and IS scales that measure underlying family size and sex preferences, respectively, it is found that a majority of married women in a Bangladesh survey have preferences for very large families and for sons. While differences in underlying size preferences are related to age, age at 1st cohabitation, educati...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Ahmed NR

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 1988 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) collected data from 4107 households and conducted complete interviews with 4201 women ages 15-49 years. The 27 tables and charts in this article summarize findings of the DHS in the areas of fertility, family size preferences, contraceptive use, postpartum variabl...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors：

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Population-based, cross-sectional data from 3587 ever-married Ukrainian women aged 17-44 are used to examine the association between physical violence perpetrated by a sexual partner (defined as kicking, hitting, slapping, pushing, or attacking with a weapon) and sexual health knowledge, sexual behavior, and the likel...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Dude A

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A research study was conducted to determine the economic roles of rural women in Java, Indonesia, who work outside the agricultural sector. The study was designed to create a system of job classification for small trade and industry which would distinguish among women's economic activities. The research consisted of...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Peluso NL

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of magazine advertising on vasectomy acceptance was tested in São Paulo, Brazil. Four advertisements ran for ten weeks in eight magazines. Clinic performance doubled during the campaign and stabilized at 54 percent higher than baseline. The advertisements selectively attracted the target audience without br...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Foreit KG,de Castro MP,Franco EF

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates the extent of unwanted pregnancy, the use of illegally induced abortion, and the attitudes toward and practice of contraception among women admitted to a hospital with the diagnosis of abortion in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. (In Tanzania, induced abortion is permitted only to save the mother's lif...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Justesen A,Kapiga SH,van Asten HA

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article proposes an integrated in-house evaluation model for family planning programs. The model is designed to meet the need of program management for an operational and internal evaluation system suited to the ongoing character of program activities and focused on the feedback of information for program plannin...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Roberto EL,Gehrz SL

更新日期：1975-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Integrated Day Care Program (IDCP) in Korea provices family planning classes as an integral part of comprehensive day care services for low-income families. The program was initiated by CARE in 1973, with support from the Korean government, and has received important inputs from national family planning agencies. ...

journal_title：Studies in family planning

authors： Sung KT

更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00