Periodic Abstinence in the Philippines

New Findings from a National Survey

Bibliographic Data

ID10796940
AuthorsJohn E Laing
Year1987
Volume18
Issue1
Pages32
Publication date1987-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueStudies in Family Planning (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0039-3665 • E-ISSN: 1728-4465
PublisherJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/1966419
PMID3824422
OpenAlexW1979983332
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited1

This paper presents the main survey findings from a nationally representative sample of 607 users of periodic abstinence methods in the Philippines in 1984. The survey was conducted because of the widespread popularity of periodic abstinence in the Philippines and a lack of detailed knowledge about how the method is understood and practiced in the Philippines. Findings are presented on the prevalence of the different types of periodic abstinence methods, the nature of their use, knowledge about the various periodic abstinence methods, instruction received, perceived advantages and disadvantages, the husband's role, and the use-effectiveness of periodic abstinence both with and without backup methods. The implications of these findings for program management and for future research are also discussed

Abstinence · Backup · Environmental health · Family planning · Popularity · Population · Psychiatry · Research methodology · Sample (material · Sexual abstinence · Adolescent Health and Behaviors · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Computer Science · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Substance Use and School Attendance

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