Demographic and Socio-economic Factors Affecting Contraceptive Use in Malawi
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5219840 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin E Palamuleni (0000-0001-8706-5859, North-West University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 331-341 |
| Publication date | 2014-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Ecology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0970-9274 • E-ISSN: 2456-6608 |
| Publisher | Kamla Raj Enterprises (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09709274.2014.11906731 |
| OpenAlex | W2182289597 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
Malawi has one of the highest Contraceptive Prevalence Rates (CPR) in sub-Saharan Africa. However, fertility remains high and fertility decline is slow. This paper uses data from the 2000 and 2004 Demographic and Health Surveys to examine correlates of contraceptive use among currently married women in Malawi. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to establish the relationships between socioeconomic variables and current use of contraception. The results show that the major determinants of contraceptive use are age, respondents’ and partners’ approval of family planning, family planning discussion with partner, number of living children, work status, education and visit to a health centre. As a policy measure, information, education and communication programmes on family planning should be intensified, particularly in rural areas and targeting men
Bivariate analysis · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Family planning · Fertility · Geography · Logistic regression · Population · Research methodology · Socioeconomic status · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine
Family Planning Programs, Socioeconomic Characteristics, and Contraceptive Use in Malawi
Fertility and contraceptive use in poor urban areas of developing countries
The evolution of population policies in Kenya and Malawi
Gender differences in knowledge and attitudes toward modern and traditional methods of child spacing in Malawi
Spousal communication and contraceptive use among the Yoruba of Nigeria
Contextual Influences on Modern Contraceptive Use in Sub-Saharan Africa
Use of Contraceptives for Birth Spacing in a Nigerian City
Household Organization, Women's Autonomy, and Contraceptive Behavior in Southern Ethiopia
Fertility Intentions and Subsequent Behavior
Apostles and Zionists
The Cultural Context of High Fertility in sub-Saharan Africa
Beyond denomination
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |