Consistency in Reporting Contraception among Couples in Bangladesh
Authors:
Mohammad Amirul Islam
Source:
Asia-Pacific Population Journal, Vol. 26, No. 1, March 2011, pp. 11-38
Topic(s):
Contraception
Country:
Asia
Bangladesh
Published:
MAR 2011
Abstract:
This paper evaluates the level and determinants of consistency in
reporting
contraception among couples using the couple dataset
(N=2249) of the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (DHS).
This paper reveals that 76.5 per cent of couples in Bangladesh consistently
reported contraception. Significant community effect was found
in the data, which means that couples from different communities having
similar characteristics will show different levels of consistency in
reporting contraception. This paper recommends that DHS enhance the
quality of questionnaires in order to improve the level of consistency in
reporting contraception use. Programmes should emphasize effective
communication within couples. Likewise, communicating family
planning messages in the mass media should be further strengthened.