Bangladesh 1993-1994 Demographic and Health ... - Measure DHS

Table 4.25 Future use of contraceptionPercent distribution of currezttly married women age 10-49 who are not using a contraceptivemethod by past experience with contraception and intention to use in the future, according tonumber of living children, Bangladesh 1993-94Past experiencewith contraceptionand future intentionsNumber of living children I0 1 2 3 4+ TotalNever used contraceptionIntend to use in next 12 months 19.4 30.7 19.8 20.2 13.2 20.2Intend to use later 40.4 20.0 12.3 7.5 4.8 15.2Unsure as to timing 1.8 1.5 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.9Unsure as to intention 7.6 4.2 3.7 2.2 2.1 3.7Do not intend to use 13.9 13.3 14.9 20.8 36.6 21.7Missing 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2Previously used contraceptionIntend to use in next 12 months 4.6 16.7 32.0 31.8 21.7 21.5Intend to use later 10.0 10.1 11.0 7.7 4.0 8.1Unsure as to timing 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.4 0.5 0.5Unsure as to intention 0.3 0.6 0.8 1.2 0.5 0.6Do not intend to use 1.3 1.9 4.0 6.6 15.2 6.8Missing 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.6 0.5Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0All currently married nonusersIntend to use in next 12 months 24.0 47.4 51.7 52.0 35.0 41.7Intend to use later 50.3 30.0 23.2 15.2 8.8 23.3Unsure as to timing 2.1 1.9 1.3 1.l 1.0 1.4Unsure as to intention 7.9 4.8 4.5 3.4 2.6 4.4Do not intend to use 15.2 15.2 18.9 27.4 51.8 28.5Missing 0.5 0.7 0.4 1.0 0.9 0.7Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0Number of women 741 1082 985 689 1481 4978tlncludes current pregnancyReasons for NonuseWomen who were not using family planning at the time of the survey and who said that they did notintend to use it in the future were asked why they were not using. Table 426 presents data on the mainreasons for not using family planning. Forty-one percent of these women said that they did not intend to usebecause ofinfecundity (either "difficult to get pregnant" or "menopausal"). A desire to have children appearsto be the next most common reason for nonuse (13 percent of nonusers), followed by religious reasons (11percent). Other commonly mentioned reasons are: husband's opposition to family planning (8 percent), sideeffects and other health concems (6 percent), infrequent sexual relations (6 percent), and a fatalistic attitude(4 percent). Only 3 percent cited lack of knowledge about methods as the main mason for their nonuse.There am significant differences in reasons for nonuse by age of woman. The major reasons thatyounger women (under age 30) give for not intending to use contraception in the future are a desire to havechildren (28 percen0, religion (15 percent), and opposition of their husbands to family planning (14 percen0.Those age 30 and over are more likely to cite reasons such as being menopausal or infecund (56 percent).64