The Introduction of Norplant in Cambodia through the Private Sector

Velden, Ton van der; Ping, C.

doi:10.1177/101053950201400204

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“…This experience contrasts markedly with the general lack of government response in Cambodia over much of the same period. In the period following the overthrow of the Khmer Rouge regime in 1979, the new Cambodian state furthered a pronatalist policy agenda (Fordham 2003;van der Velden and Ping 2002). Desbarats describes the government's attitude toward population matters in the early 1990s as "largely passive," having the effect of "bolstering high fertility" (Desbarats 1995: 54).…”

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Cambodia's Fertility Transition: The Dynamics of Contemporary Childbearing

Hukin¹

2014

Population & Development Rev

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Fertility in Cambodia is declining. The total fertility rate (TFR) for women aged 15-49 fell from 4.0 to 3.0 between 2000 and 2010 (NIS 2011). The median age at first marriage among Cambodian women, at 20 years, has not changed over the last two decades (ibid.: 88). Because almost all fertility in Cambodia occurs within marriage, the country's fertility decline is the result of a decline in marital fertility, rather than a reduction in the period of exposure to pregnancy that would have occurred had age at first marriage risen. This article explores patterns of childbearing in contemporary Cambodia with respect to the number of children and timing of childbearing, and analyzes the explanations and rationales of women and men for their fertility intentions and behavior. In particular, I examine how the fertility transition in post-conflict Cambodia is shaped by both the historical and contemporary social context.My findings are based on qualitative data collected during 21 months of ethnographic fieldwork in Cambodia and secondary data analysis of the country's Demographic and Health Survey. In Cambodia, societal changes related to education, employment conditions, agricultural systems, and living arrangements create new motivations that in turn affect fertility decisions. Many of the factors that affect reproductive decisions are not unique to Cambodia. My interpretation of the Cambodian findings takes a comparative perspective, examining the drivers of the fertility decline in Cambodia and comparing them with the influences present in Thailand at the time of its transition. This comparison allows for the identification of forces unique to Cambodia's fertility decline as well as those factors that are common to fertility transitions elsewhere.

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Cambodia's Fertility Transition: The Dynamics of Contemporary Childbearing

Hukin¹

2014

Population & Development Rev

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“…5,6 It is also important that the service provided is appropriate in a sociocultural context. 7 Service quality, therefore, as perceived by customers, is the extent of discrepancy between the customers' expectations and their perception.…”

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Measuring Service Quality of Public Dental Health Care Facilities in Kelantan, Malaysia

John

Yatim

Mani

2010

Asia Pac J Public Health

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This study investigates patients' expectations and perceptions of service quality in public dental health care and measures their "satisfaction gap." This descriptive study involved 481 dental outpatients in Kelantan, Malaysia. A modified SERVQUAL 20-item instrument was used to assess patients' expectations before and perceptions after receiving dental treatment. The "satisfaction gap" was then measured. Results showed that patients visiting for management of dental pain were more satisfied (P = .007) than those visiting with appointment. The most significant service quality dimensions were related to responsiveness, assurance, and empathy of the dental health care providers. There was a significant difference between the patients' expectations and their perceptions of service provided (P < .01) with regard to all dimensions. In conclusion, dental service providers should give emphasis to the compassionate and emotional aspects of care and to remember that they are integral components of quality service.

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“…The socio-cultural context is the most important factor when determining the method to be applied to women and the type of treatment method that should be performed [40]. The choice of LNG-IUS is ınfluenced by larger social factors, economic status, education level, and both individual and interpersonal experience [41][42][43].…”

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