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Abstract
This article examines gender differentials in the reporting of contraceptive use and offers explanations regarding the sources of these differences. Data from five countries where DHS surveys were conducted recently among men and women are used in exploring these differences. The gap exists in all five countries, with men (or husbands) reporting greater practice of contraception than women (or wives). Results from the bivariate analysis suggest that the gap is attributable to polygyny and to gender differences in how the purpose of contraception is understood, rather than to male extramarital sexual relations. Additionally, gender differences in the definition of certain contraceptive methods and differences in the interpretation of questions about contraception contribute to the observed gap. These findings are also consistent with results of the multivariate analysis.Entities:
Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Americas; Barrier Methods; Caribbean; Central African Republic; Condom; Contraception; Contraceptive Methods; Contraceptive Prevalence; Contraceptive Usage; Couples; Demographic And Health Surveys; Demographic Factors; Demographic Surveys; Developing Countries; Eastern Africa; English Speaking Africa; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Planning; Family Planning, Behavioral Methods; French Speaking Africa; Gender Issues; Ghana; Haiti; Kenya; Latin America; Measurement; Middle Africa; North America; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Reliability; Research Methodology; Research Report; Sex Factors; Sexual Abstinence; Western Africa; Zimbabwe
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Year: 1997 PMID： 9216031
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Stud Fam Plann ISSN： 0039-3665