منابع مشابه
Contraceptive use and intent in Guatemala
Guatemala is characterized by low contraceptive use rates and one of the highest fertility rates in the Western Hemisphere. These rates are particularly extreme for the poorest segment of the population and for the indigenous population. However, notable increases in contraceptive use have occurred within the past ten years, indicating that Guatemala may be on the precipice of significant demog...
متن کاملInternal migration and contraceptive knowledge and use in Guatemala.
CONTEXT Levels of modern contraceptive knowledge and use among people living in rural areas of Guatemala differ substantially from those of people living in urban areas. Understanding the pace and extent of rural-to-urban migrants' adoption of urban contraceptive practices is important in determining if there is a strong need for migrant-focused reproductive health programs. METHODS Bivariate...
متن کاملAccess as a factor in differential contraceptive use between Mayans and ladinos in Guatemala.
Previous studies have demonstrated consistently that the Mayan women of Guatemala have a far lower level of contraceptive use than their ladino counterparts (e.g. 50% versus 13% in the 1998 Demographic and Health Survey - DHS). Most researchers and practitioners have attributed this to social, economic and cultural differences between the two groups that result in Mayans having a far lower dema...
متن کاملAssociation between contraceptive discontinuation and pregnancy intentions in Guatemala.
OBJECTIVES To determine whether contraceptive discontinuation is associated with pregnancies that are conceived earlier than desired (mistimed) or are not wanted at the time of conception (unwanted). METHODS Data were obtained from the 2002 Guatemala National Maternal and Child Health Survey. Pregnancies within the three years prior to and at the time of the survey (April 1999-November 2002) ...
متن کاملInitiation of effective postpartum contraceptive use in public hospitals in Guatemala.
OBJECTIVE Low frequency of effective contraceptive use remains a challenging problem. This article examines the frequency of effective postpartum contraception and the methods used before discharge in public hospitals in Guatemala. It also discusses the need to implement best practices in providing family-planning and contraceptive services. METHODS In March 2006, a surveillance system was im...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Demographic Research
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1435-9871
DOI: 10.4054/demres.2010.23.12