Communication and contraception in rural Bangladesh.

Gayen, Kaberi; Raeside, Robert

Abstract

This paper examines the association of communication in explaining the decision of women in rural Bangladesh to use or not to use contraception. Using survey data from villages in Bangladesh, we found that communication is an important influence on the ideational change for a smaller family norm and the practice of contraception. This is evident even when socio-economic and cultural variables are controlled for. We recommend that to foster the use of contraception, communication factors should be given greater emphasis, especially to target husbands in the family planning program and to improve the image of female children

Citation

Gayen, K., & Raeside, R. (2006). Communication and contraception in rural Bangladesh. World Health and Population, 8, 57-73

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2006
• Deposit Date: May 3, 2011
• Print ISSN: 1718-3340
• Publisher: Longwoods Publishing
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 8
• Pages: 57-73
• Keywords: Communication; contraception; Bangladesh
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4386