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Determinants of contraceptive use in Nepal

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

J. M. Tuladhar
J. M. Tuladhar
Affiliation:
Department of Demography, Australian National University, Canberra
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Summary

This study, based on the Nepal Contraceptive Prevalence Survey carried out in 1981, is the first of its kind. Analysis using a logit-linear model showed that the prevalence of current contraception was directly related to number and sex of living children, and the age of the woman. The prevalence rates are higher among women who did not want more children and women who had discussed family size with their husbands. The prevalence varies according to women's education and work-status. Urban women have a higher prevalence than rural women. Women who have access to the family planning service within a short distance have higher prevalence than those who do not.

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Research Article
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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 17 , Issue 2 , April 1985 , pp. 185 - 193
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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