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Title: Characteristics of Women Who Lack Contraceptive Knowledge in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Publication Year: 2015
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Abstract: My research will use the Minnesota Population Center's Integrated Demographic and Health Series (IDHS) data to examine the characteristics of women who do not know about contraceptives in seven Sub-Saharan African countries. Preliminary research shows great variation in contraceptive knowledge across African countries: 35.34% of married women in Nigeria had heard of no contraceptive method (in 2008), compared to only 0.60% in Zimbabwe (in 2010-11). It also reveals a lack of contraceptive knowledge among married women who wish to limit their fertility, most notably in Nigeria and Mali. In Nigeria in 2008, 20.66% of married women who did not want another child had never heard of any contraceptive method, which suggests an unmet need for family planning. I will explore the characteristics of these women, who may have a "latent demand" for contraceptives rather than a demonstrably active demand (Freedman 1997).
Url: http://paa2015.princeton.edu/abstracts/153632
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Authors: Cavin, Meredith
Conference Name: Population Association of America Conference
Publisher Location: San Diego, CA
Data Collections: IPUMS Global Health - DHS
Topics: Fertility and Mortality
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