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Determinants of Contraceptive Failure, Switching, and Discontinuation: An Analysis of DHS Contraceptive Histories (English) 

Document Type

Analytical Studies

Publication Topic(s)

Family Planning

Country(s)

Zimbabwe, Egypt, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Colombia, Peru

Language

English

Recommended Citation

Curtis, Sian L. and Ann K. Blanc. 1997. Determinants of Contraceptive Failure, Switching, and Discontinuation: An Analysis of DHS Contraceptive Histories. DHS Analytical Reports No. 6. Calverton, Maryland, USA: Macro International

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Publication Date

October 1997

Publication ID

AR6

Abstract:

The purpose of this report is to examine contraceptive discontinuation in six developing countries that conducted DHS surveys between 1991 and 1995- Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, Indonesia, Peru, and Zimbabwe. Four types of discontinuation are examined: failure, switching, and abandonment of use subdivided into users who are not "in need" following discontinuation of a contraceptive method and those who remain "in need."