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Abstract
Follow-up surveys were carried out in six countries (Bangladesh, Columbia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Indonesia, and Tunisia) between 1984 and 1986 to assess client decision-making regarding sterilization. The results revealed that women made well-informed, voluntary decisions to be sterilized. They were knowledgeable about other family planning methods and made the decision to be sterilized after consulting their partners, friends, relatives, or other sterilized women. Although their decisions were voluntary, other findings revealed areas for improvement such as client information and education about the risks of the procedure. These data were used to improve program services by emphasizing the need for better information, education, and counseling programs.Entities:
Keywords: Africa; Americas; Arab Countries; Asia; Bangladesh; Behavior; Central America; Colombia; Data Collection; Decision Making; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; El Salvador; Family Planning; Female Sterilization; French Speaking Africa; Government Sponsored Programs; Guatemala; Indonesia; Knowledge; Latin America; Mediterranean Countries; North America; Northern Africa; Organization And Administration; Population; Population Characteristics; Programs; Psychological Factors; Research Methodology; Satisfaction; South America; Southeastern Asia; Southern Asia; Sterilization, Sexual; Tunisia
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Year: 1990 PMID： 2375046
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Stud Fam Plann ISSN： 0039-3665