Demand for Contraception to Delay First Pregnancy among Young Married Women in India

Jejeebhoy, Shireen J.; Santhya, K.G.; Zavier, A.J. Francis

doi:10.1111/j.1728-4465.2014.00384.x

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“…For the present study based in rural India, inequitable power dynamics between husbands and wives is common. Recent research from India shows that men husbands are decision-makers and often have control over family planning, especially among rural young couples (IIPS, 2007; Jejeebhoy, Santhya, & Zavier, 2014; Stephenson & Tsui, 2002). Child marriage is relatively common and young wives tend to have husbands who exercise even greater control over family planning.…”

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Can a Gender Equity and Family Planning Intervention for Men Change Their Gender Ideology? Results from the CHARM Intervention in Rural India

Fleming¹,

Silverman²,

Ghule³

et al. 2018

Studies in Family Planning

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We assess the effect of CHARM, a gender equity and family planning counseling intervention for husbands in rural India, on men's gender ideology. We used a two-armed cluster randomized control trial design and collected survey data from husbands (n=1081) at baseline, 9 months, and 18 months. We used a continuous measure of support for gender equity and a dichotomous measure of equitable attitudes toward women's role in household decision-making. To assess differences on these outcomes, we used generalized linear mixed models. After controlling for socio-demographic factors, men who received the CHARM intervention were significantly more likely than men in the control group to have equitable attitudes toward household decision-making at 9-months follow-up; there was a non-significant difference between the groups for the measure of support for gender equity. For household decision-making, differences were not sustained at 18-months follow-up. Given the role of husbands' gender ideology in women's contraceptive use, the CHARM intervention represents a promising approach for challenging root causes of women's unmet need for contraception.

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“…Child marriage is relatively common and young wives tend to have husbands who exercise even greater control over family planning. Also, in rural areas, low levels of contraceptive knowledge and of marital communication and negotiation make contraceptive use difficult for women even if they would like to limit childbearing (Jejeebhoy, Santhya, and Zavier 2014).…”

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Can a Gender Equity and Family Planning Intervention for Men Change Their Gender Ideology? Results from the CHARM Intervention in Rural India

Fleming¹,

Silverman²,

Ghule³

et al. 2018

Studies in Family Planning

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“…A recent study carried out in five states of India has, however, revealed that there is substantial demand for contraception among young married women to postpone their first pregnancy, but only a small proportion of these women use any contraception [19]. It is, however, not clear, how much of the unmet need of contraception among young married women is due to the lack of resolve to practice contraception and how much of the unmet need is due to supply side factors.…”

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Possibilities of Planned Small Families in Communities with Lack of Awareness and Scarce Resources

Chhabra¹

2018

J Contracept Stud

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Each day, more than 800 women die due to pregnancy, birth related causes. Most deaths are preventable through birth control, prevention of unwanted pregnancies and increased interval between pregnancies.Objectives: To get information related to possibilities of small families in communities with extreme poverty with mission of future research and advocacy for small families. Methodology:Information was collected by simple review of relevant literature, studies, reviews, commentaries. Personal observations were added.Evidence: It is not very well known whether people with extreme poverty really want to have large families while living with resource crunch, which makes their survival difficult. Rich-poor gap in contraceptive use is large, because of gap in use of modern spacing methods which is much higher in rich compared to poor. Women from poor families tend to have more children, as they give birth at young age, continue childbearing beyond 40 and are less likely to use contraceptive with more unmet need. High fertility has significant implications on welfare of family. Burden of large family perpetuates vicious cycle of poverty, less contraception, more children and more poverty. Reasons given by respondents for non-use of contraception suggest that accessibility of family planning services is not always a barrier even among poorest and there are other factors which result in relatively low use. Women who receive comprehensive factual family planning education are more likely to use contraceptives. Contraceptives with greater side effects or negative cultural perceptions are less likely to be used. Unmet need of contraception due to lack of resolve to practice contraception is not known. Possibilities:It is essential to know whether couples/women with extreme poverty ever think about planned small family. If no, why, if yes, why action is not taken. Providing culturally sensitive, family centered, accessible sustainable system is essential. There is need of women centered environment that respects their beliefs and helps them have small, planned families.

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“…But factors such as lack of awareness of sexual and reproductive matters, lack of knowledge about appropriate contraceptive methods, limited spousal communication and family pressure prevented women to practice contraception (Jejeebhoy et al , 2014). Younger newly married women in our country initiate use of any family planning method only after they have had at least one child or after completing the desired family size.…”

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India's Family Planning Programme

Visaria¹,

Ved²

2016

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This is an authoritative and much-needed study of India's family planning programme . . . [It] provides us both with important insights regarding . . . past performance and crucial recommendations as to how future family planning activities in the country should proceed.' -Tim Dyson , Professor of Population Studies, London School of Economics 'The book provides an authentic account and insight into India's family planning programme from inception till today and what lies ahead in terms of demographic challenges and opportunities. The authors systematically try to build an understanding on the dynamics of population growth, the demographic dividend, family planning and its impact on maternal and child health as well as on women.' -M. S. Swaminathan , UNESCO Chair in Ecotechnology and Founder Chairman and Chief Mentor, M. S. SwaminathanThis book closely examines the changes, challenges and shifts in India's family planning programme since its inception in 1952. It discusses the dynamics of population growth, the demographic dividend, family planning and its impact on maternal and child health and the pressures from various quarters to remove method-specifi c contraceptive targets from the programme. The volume highlights the shortcomings in the delivery of services by the public sector and the critical role of non-government orga nisations in research, promotion and advocacy. Rich in empirical data, this book will be an indispensable resource for scholars, policymakers, organisations and NGOs concerned with population and demographic studies. It will also interest those in sociology, public policy and public health.

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Demand for Contraception to Delay First Pregnancy among Young Married Women in India

Cited by 56 publications

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Can a Gender Equity and Family Planning Intervention for Men Change Their Gender Ideology? Results from the CHARM Intervention in Rural India

Can a Gender Equity and Family Planning Intervention for Men Change Their Gender Ideology? Results from the CHARM Intervention in Rural India

Possibilities of Planned Small Families in Communities with Lack of Awareness and Scarce Resources

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