Bangladesh 1993-1994 Demographic and Health ... - Measure DHS
Bangladesh 1993-1994 Demographic and Health ... - Measure DHS
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CHAPTER 4FERTILITY REGULATION4.1 Knowledge of Contraception <strong>and</strong> SourcesRespondents' knowledge of contraceptive methods was assessed in the B<strong>DHS</strong> through a series ofquestions combining spontaneous recall <strong>and</strong> prompting procedures. The ability to name or recognize thename of a family planning method is a nominal test of a respondent's knowledge <strong>and</strong> not a measure of howmuch she may know about the method. However, knowledge of specific methods <strong>and</strong> of places where theycan be obtained is a precondition for their use.Respondents were first askedto name the ways or methods bywhich a couple could delay or avoidpregnancy. Interviewers then askedabout specific methods not mentionedspontaneously by the respondent.Information was sought aboutsix modem methods---the pill, IUD,injection, condom, female <strong>and</strong> malesterilization, as well as two traditionalmethods---periodic abstinence(safe period or rhythm method) <strong>and</strong>withdrawal. Other methods mentionedby the respondent, such asherbs or breastfeeding, were also recorded.For each method recognized,the respondent was asked if sheknew of a source or a person fromwhom she could obtain the method.Knowledge of contraceptivemethods <strong>and</strong> supply sources hasbeen almost universal in <strong>Bangladesh</strong>for many years <strong>and</strong> the B<strong>DHS</strong> resultsconfirm this fact. For example, resuitsindicate that just slightly lessthan 100 percent of both ever-marfled<strong>and</strong> currently married womenage 10-49 know at least one methodof family planning (Table 4.1).Table 4.1 Knowledge of contraceptive methods <strong>and</strong> source for methodsPercentage of ever-married women <strong>and</strong> currently married women age 10-49who know specific contraceptive methods <strong>and</strong> who know a source (forinformation or services), by specific methods, <strong>Bangladesh</strong> <strong>1993</strong>-94Know methodKnow a source IEver- Cun'ently Ever- CurrentlyContraceptive married married married marriedmethod women women women womenAny method 99.7 99.8 98.0 98.2Any modern method 99.7 99.8 97.8 98.0Pill 99.5 99.5 95.6 96.0IUD 89.4 90.0 78.7 79.4Injection 96.3 96.6 88.8 89.3Condom 86.6 87.4 78.5 79.4Female sterilization 98.8 99.0 92.6 92.9Male sterilization 82.9 83.1 75.1 75.4Any traditional method 75.0 76.1 42.9 43.7Periodic abstinence 64.0 65.0 42.9 43.7Withdrawal 49.0 50.0 NA NAOther traditional methods 17.0 17.4 NA NANumberofwomen 9640 8980 9640 8980NA = Not applicable~For modern methods, source refers to a place where the method orprocedure can be obtained. For rhythm <strong>and</strong> natural family planning, sourcerefers to a place or person from whom advice can be obtained on practicingthese methods.A greater proportion of currently married women (100 percent) reported knowing a modem methodthan a traditional method (76 percent). This may be due in part to the fact that traditional methods are notincluded in the organized family planning efforts. In addition, learning of these methods through informalchannels is not easy in a society such as <strong>Bangladesh</strong> where matters relating to sex are not freely discussed.Knowledge of the pill (100 percent), female sterilization (99 percent), <strong>and</strong> injection (97 percent) is almostuniversal, while more than 4 out of 5 married women know the IUD (90 percent), condom (87 percent) <strong>and</strong>39