Social and logistical barriers to the use of reversible contraception among women in a rural Indian village.

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dc.contributor.authorHall, Mary Ann Kirkconnellen_US
dc.contributor.authorStephenson, Rob Ben_US
dc.contributor.authorJuvekar, Sanjayen_US
dc.date.accessioned2008-06-09en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T03:50:16Z
dc.date.available2008-06-09en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T03:50:16Z
dc.date.issued2008-06-09en_US
dc.descriptionJournal of Health, Population, and Nutrition.en_US
dc.description.abstractWomen in a small coastal village in western India were asked to explain their preference for female sterilization over modern reversible contraceptive methods. Married women aged 19+ years were interviewed in six focus groups (n=60) and individually (n=15) regarding contraceptive methods and their use and side-effects. Women publicly denied contraceptive use but privately acknowledged limited use. They obtained contraceptive information from other village women and believed that modem reversible methods and vasectomy have high physical and social risks, and fertility goals could be achieved without their use. Women felt that reversible contraception is undesirable, socially unacceptable, and usually unnecessary, although the achievement of fertility goals is likely due to the use of female sterilization with abortion as a back-up method. Economic migration of village men may also play a role. Although women with high social capital can effectively disseminate correct knowledge, the impact on the uptake of reversible method is uncertain.en_US
dc.description.affiliationHubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA. makhall@gmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationHall MA, Stephenson RB, Juvekar S. Social and logistical barriers to the use of reversible contraception among women in a rural Indian village. Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition. 2008 Jun; 26(2): 241-50en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/961
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.icddrb.org/pub/publication.jsp?classificationID=30&typeClassificationID=2en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.icddrb.org/publication.cfm?classificationID=30&pubID=9528en_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshContraception --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshContraception Behavioren_US
dc.subject.meshFamily Planning Servicesen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshFocus Groupsen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practiceen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPatient Education as Topicen_US
dc.subject.meshPregnancyen_US
dc.subject.meshRural Healthen_US
dc.titleSocial and logistical barriers to the use of reversible contraception among women in a rural Indian village.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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