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Characteristics of Users of Traditional Contraceptive Methods in Bangladesh

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

M. Kabir ,
M. M. Uddin ,
S. R. Chowdhury  and
T. Ahmed
M. Kabir
Affiliation:
Department of Statistics, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka
M. M. Uddin
Affiliation:
Department of Statistics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka
S. R. Chowdhury
Affiliation:
Directorate of Population Control, Government of Bangladesh, Dhaka
T. Ahmed
Affiliation:
Directorate of Population Control, Government of Bangladesh, Dhaka
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Summary

The 1981 Bangladesh Contraceptive Prevalence Survey found that 55% of ever-married women had some knowledge of traditional methods of contraception and the overall level of ever use was 23%. There was a positive relationship between use and socioeconomic variables. Current use of traditional methods at 7·7% was only slightly below the figure for modern methods (10·9%). It is suggested that traditional methods still have an important role in family planning and that this should not be disregarded.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 18 , Issue 1 , January 1986 , pp. 23 - 34
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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References

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