Are husbands a barrier to women's family planning use? The case of Morocco.
Soc Biol
; 46(1-2): 1-16, 1999.
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| ID: mdl-10842498
ABSTRACT
PIP: This study examines the following: 1) whether women and men report concordant fertility desires, discussions, and contraceptive use; 2) the accuracy of women's perceptions of their husband's fertility desires; and 3) whether husbands are a barrier to women's family planning use. Data were drawn from the 1992 Morocco Demographic and Health Survey, in which a sample of 9256 women aged 15-49 years was interviewed. The results demonstrate that, controlling for women's own fertility desires, husband's true fertility desires are associated with family planning use. Likewise, women who perceive their husbands to want fewer children than they want are more likely to use family planning. This study suggests the need for fertility and family planning programs that would include men to reduce their role as both perceived and true barriers to family planning use.
Palabras clave
Africa; Arab Countries; Attitude; Behavior; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Family Planning; Female Role; Fertility; Fertility Preferences; French Speaking Africa; Knowledge; Male Role; Mediterranean Countries; Morocco; Northern Africa; Population; Population Dynamics; Psychological Factors; Research Methodology; Research Report; Sampling Studies; Social Behavior; Studies; Surveys
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud
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Esposos
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Servicios de Planificación Familiar
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Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Soc Biol
Año:
1999
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos