The use of traditional and modern methods of fertility control in Kinshasa, Zaire
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4267663 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jane T Bertrand (0000-0001-5482-787X, Tulane University), William E Bertrand (Tulane University), Miatudila Malonga (Rural Resources) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 129-136 |
| Publication date | 1983-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Population Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-4728 • E-ISSN: 1477-4747 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00324728.1983.10405928 |
| PMID | 22077370 |
| OpenAlex | W1978855392 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 7 |
The practice of post-partum abstinence has been a long-standing tradition in many societies of tropical Africa, yet recent research suggests an erosion of the taboo on post-partum sexual relations as a means of fertility control. The current study among women in the lower income groups in Kinshasa, Zaire, provides evidence of this. There is strong motivation toward child-spacing, as shown by 80 per cent of the women who reported to be currently practising some means of fertility control: 73 per cent with traditional methods, only 7 per cent with modern contraceptives. There appears to be some carry-over of traditional practice, in that abstinence is related to the age and nursing status of the last born child. However, the most widely practised method is withdrawal. This suggests a desire on the part of this population for alternatives to abstinence, an issue with important implications for future family planning programs in Zaire
Fertility · Population · Sociology · Traditional medicine · Agriculture and Rural Development Research · Demography · Medicine
Post-partum events and fertility control in Kinshasa, Zaïre
Factors Influencing the Use of Traditional versus Modern Family Planning Methods in Bas Zaire
Working with indigenous knowledge
Declining yet persistent use of traditional contraceptive methods in low- and middle-income countries
Population Studies at 75 years
Aids-related Knowledge, Sexual Behavior, and Condom Use among Men and Women in Kinshasa, Zaire
Population Growth and Socioeconomic Change in West Africa
The Changing African Family Project
A Profile of Family Planning Clients at the Family Health Clinic, Lagos, Nigeria
Child-spacing in Tropical Africa
Impact of a Rural Family Planning Program in Ishan, Nigeria, 1969-72
Characteristics of Contraceptive Acceptors in Rural Zaire
The Role of Marital Sexual Abstinence in Determining Fertility
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1985 - 2022 (38) |
| Highly cited | No |