A Closer Examination of the HIV/Fertility Linkage ... - Measure DHS
A Closer Examination of the HIV/Fertility Linkage ... - Measure DHS
A Closer Examination of the HIV/Fertility Linkage ... - Measure DHS
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Figure 4: Trends in percentage <strong>of</strong> women who are currently married,by age group, Zimbabwe 1988-2006100%90%80%1988/1989199419992005/200670%Percentage <strong>of</strong> Women60%50%40%30%20%10%0%15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49Age GroupOne method <strong>of</strong> reducing fertility and lessening <strong>the</strong> probability <strong>of</strong> contracting <strong>HIV</strong> is byhaving less sex. Figure 5 shows <strong>the</strong> percentage <strong>of</strong> women who have had sexual intercourse in<strong>the</strong> four weeks before <strong>the</strong> survey, by urban and rural status. These fall over time for both groups.This could be due to a behavioral shift, or changes in <strong>the</strong> availability <strong>of</strong> partners.18