Examining Progress and Equity in Information Received by Women Using a Modern Method in 25 Developing Countries

Bibliographic Data

ID19545125
AuthorsAnrudh K Jain (0000-0002-3342-4067, Population Council, corresponding author), Jain Jain
Year2016
Volume42
Issue3
Pages131
Publication date2016-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1944-0391 • E-ISSN: 1944-0405
PublisherGuttmacher Institute (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1363/42e1616
PMID28825904
OpenAlexW2548313152
LanguageEN
Citations received11

CONTEXT: The information exchanged during a contraceptive visit is important because providers need to understand clients' reproductive intentions and clients need to receive adequate information about methods and possible method-related side effects and problems. Little is known about how information exchange has changed over time and how it might vary across countries or subgroups within a country. METHODS: Demographic and Health Survey data from 25 developing countries were used to calculate the Method Information Index (MII), a Family Planning 2020 indicator that reflects some aspects of contraceptive information exchanged between providers and clients. For each country, the MII was calculated from each of two surveys about five years apart to examine change in the indicator over time. In addition, the MII was examined for all countries combined and by region. RESULTS: The average MII for all 25 countries increased from 34% at the earlier survey time to 39% at the later survey time; the index values of individual countries ranged from 19% to 64% at survey time 1 and from 13% to 65% at survey time 2. The MII increased over time in 15 countries and declined in 10. In analyses by contraceptive method type, the MII tended to be highest among implant users and lowest among women relying on sterilization. The index was generally higher among women living in urban areas than among those in rural areas, and tended to rise with increases in women's education and household wealth. CONCLUSIONS: On the basis of the MII, developing countries have room to improve information exchange between providers and clients. Such improvements would require concerted efforts by programs and donors

Business · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Exchange rate · Family planning · Political science · Population · Research methodology · Sociology · Demography · Global Maternal and Child Health · Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions · Medicine · Reproductive Health and Contraception