Postpartum contraceptive use in Bangladesh: Understanding users' perspectives

Studies in Family Planning

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 41-57

  Salway, Sarah ^a   Nurani, Sufia ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIARRHOEAL DISEASE RESEARCH   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE USE; FERTILITY BEHAVIOUR; POPULATION FERTILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BANGLADESH; BEHAVIOR; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD HEALTH; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PERCEPTION; POSTPARTUM WOMEN; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS; PUERPERIUM; REPRODUCTION; RESEARCH REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTHERN ASIA; STUDIES; SURVEYS; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH; PERCEPTION; POSTPARTUM WOMEN; PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS; PUERPERIUM; REPRODUCTION; RESEARCH METHODOLOGY; RESEARCH REPORT; SAMPLING STUDIES; SOUTHERN ASIA; STUDIES; SURVEYS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BANGLADESH; BIRTH INTERVALS; BREAST FEEDING; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 0032030344     PISSN: 00393665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/172180     Document Type: Article

References (51)

1. Al-Sabir, A., S. Begum, Andrew Kantner et al. 1996. "Family planning program performance in Bangladesh: A method-specific overview of the past decade and future prospects." In Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 1993-4: Extended Analysis. Eds. A. Kantner, A. Al-Sabir, and N. Chakraborty. Dhaka: NIPORT and Honolulu: East-West Center.
2. Baqui, Abdullah Hel, Kanta Jamil, N.M. Jahangir et al. 1994. "Urban Surveillance System, Dhaka Methods and Procedure." Urban FP/ MCH Working Paper No. 2. Dhaka: ICDDR,B. Studies in Family Planning
3. Bhatia, Jagdish C. and John Cleland. 1995. "Self-reported symptoms of gynecological morbidity and their treatment in South India." Studies in Family Planning 26,4:203-216.
4. Bhatia, Sushum. 1981. "Traditional childbirth practices: Implications for a rural MCH program." Studies in Family Planning 12,2: 66-74.
5. Blanchet, Therese. 1984. Meanings and Rituals of Birth in Bangladesh. Dhaka: University Press.
6. Bledsoe, Caroline H., Allan G. Hill, Umberto D'Alessandro, and Patricia Langerock. 1994. "Constructing natural fertility: The use of Western contraceptive technologies in rural Gambia." Population and Development Review 20,1: 81-114.
7. Bracher, Michael. 1992. "Breastfeeding, lactational infecundity, contraception and the spacing of births: Implications of the Bellagio Consensus Statement." Health Transition Review 2,1:19-47.
8. Bruce, Judith. 1980. "Implementing the user perspective." Studies in Family Planning 11,1: 29-34.
9. Bulut, Aysen and Janet Molzan Turan. 1995. "Postpartum family planning and health needs of women of low income in Istanbul." Studies in Family Planning 26,2: 88-100.
10. Chalmers, Beverly. 1993. "Traditional Indian customs surrounding birth: A review." South African Medical Journal 83, March: 200-203.
11. Cleland, John and Mohammed Ali. 1994. Quality of Care and Contraceptive Continuation. London: Centre for Population Studies, London School of Health and Tropical Medicine. Unpublished.
12. Cooney, Kristin A., Thérèse Nyirabukeye, Miriam H. Labbok, P. Henryk Hoser, and Elisa Ballard. 1996. "An assessment of the nine-month lactational amenorrhea method (LAM-9) in Rwanda." Studies in Family Planning 27,3:162-171.
13. Fauveau, Vincent and Jyotsnamoy Chakraborty. 1994. "Family planning and maternal and child health services in Matlab." In Matlab: Women, Children and Health. Ed. Vincent Fauveau. Dhaka: ICDDR,B, Special Publication No. 35.
14. Gomez de Leon, J. and Joseph Potter. 1989. "Modelling the inverse association between breastfeeding and contraception." Population Studies 43,1: 69-93.
15. Goodburn, Elizabeth, Mushtaque Chowdhury, Rukhsana Gazi et al. 1994. An Investigation into the Nature and Determinants of Maternal Morbidity Related to Delivery and the Puerperium in Rural Bangladesh: End of Study Report. Dhaka and London: BRAC and London School of Health and Tropical Medicine.
16. Goodburn, Elizabeth, Rukhsana Gazi, and Mushtaque Chowdhury. 1995. "Beliefs and practices regarding delivery and postpartum maternal morbidity in rural Bangladesh." Studies in Family Planning 26,1:22-32.
17. Huezo, C.M., U. Malhotra, Andrew Sloggett et al. 1993. "Acceptability and continuation of use of contraceptive methods: A multicentre study." In Proceedings of the XIIIth World Congress of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. Volume 1. Eds. E.S. Teoh, S.S. Ratnam, and M. MacNaughton.
18. Jamil, Kanta, Abdullah Hel Baqui, and Ngudup Paljor. 1993. "Knowledge and Practice of Contraception in Dhaka Urban Slums: A Baseline Survey." Urban FP/MCH Project Working Paper No. 3, Dhaka: ICDDRB.
19. Jamil, Kanta, Abdullah Hel Baqui, Quamrun Nahar et al. 1994. Urban Surveillance System Documentation: Data Collection Instruments. Volume One. Dhaka: UHEP, ICDDR,B. Unpublished.
20. Jeffery, P., R. Jeffery, and A. Lyon. 1989. Labour Pains and Labour Power: Women and Childbearing in India. London: Zed Books.
21. Karan, S., Y.C. Mathur, S. Qureshi et al. 1983. "Customs and beliefs relating to the mother and infant in an area of rural Andhra Pradesh." Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 29,2: 81-84.
22. Katona-Apte, J. 1977. "The socio-cultural aspects of food avoidance in a low-income population in Tamilnadu, South India." Environmental Child Health April: 83-90.
23. Kazi, A., K. Kennedy, C.M. Visness et al. 1995. "Effectiveness of the lactational amenorrhea method in Pakistan." Fertility and Sterility 64,4: 717-723.
24. Knodel, John, Peerasit Kamnuansilpa, and Apichat Chamratrithirong. 1985. "Infant feeding practices, postpartum amenorrhea, and contraceptive use in Thailand." Studies in Family Planning 16,6: 302-311.
25. Koenig, Michael A., James F. Phillips, Ruth S. Simmons, and Mehrab Ali Khan. 1987. "Trends in family size preference and contraceptive use in Matlab, Bangladesh." Studies in Family Planning 18,3: 117-127.
26. Laukaran, Virginia Hight. 1987. "The effects of contraceptive use on the initiation and duration of lactation." International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics 25 (supplement): 129-142.
27. Laukaran, Virginia Hight and Beverly Winikoff. 1985. "Contraceptive use, amenorrhea and breastfeeding in postpartum women." Studies in Family Planning 16,6: 293-301.
28. Maloney, Clarence, K.M.A. Aziz, and P.C. Sarker. 1981. Beliefs and Fertility in Bangladesh. Monograph No. 2. Dhaka: ICDDR,B.
29. Mari Bhat, P.N. and S.S. Halli. 1995. "Factors influencing continuation of IUD use in South India: Evidence from a multivariate analysis." Paper presented at the Population Council workshop "Quality of Service in the Indian Family Welfare Program," Bangalore, May.
30. MCH-FP Extension Project (Urban). 1995. The Urban MCH-FP Initiative: An Assessment of Program Needs in Zone 3 of Dhaka City. Dhaka: ICDDR,B.
31. Mitra, S.N., Ann Larson, Gillian Foo et al. 1990. Bangladesh Contraceptive Prevalence Survey-1989. Final Report. Dhaka: Mitra and Associates.
32. Mitra, S.N., M. Nawab Ali, S. Islam et al. 1994. The Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 1993-94: Final Report. Dhaka and Calverton, MD: NIPORT, Mitra and Associates, and Macro International.
33. Norris Stark, Nancy. 1993. Gender and Therapy Management: Reproductive Decision Making in Bangladesh. Dedman College, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. Unpublished doctoral dissertation.
34. Perez, A., Miriam H. Labbok, and J.T. Queenan. 1992. "Clinical study of the lactational amenorrhea method for family planning." Lancet 339, April 18: 968-970.
35. Perry, Henry, S. Begum, A. Begum et al. 1996. "Assessment of Quality of the MCH-FP Services Provided by Field Workers in Zone 3 of Dhaka City and Strategies for Improvement." Urban FP/MCH Working Paper No. 20. Dhaka: ICDDR,B.
36. Potter, Robert G., G.S. Masnick, and M. Gendell. 1973. "Post-amenorrheic versus postpartum strategies of contraception." Demography 10,1: 99-112.
37. Potter, Robert G., Frances E. Kobrin, and Raymond L. Langsten. 1979. "Evaluating acceptance strategies for timing of postpartum contraception." Studies in Family Planning 10,5: 151-160.
38. Salway, Sarah. 1996. Contraception Following Childbirth in Bangladesh. London University. Unpublished doctoral dissertation.
39. Salway, Sarah and Mian Bazle Hossain. 1991. "A Review of Evidence on the Trends in Contraceptive Prevalence, Method Mix and Continuation Rates in Matlab and the MCH-FP Extension Project Sites: Implications for National Program Policy." MCH-FP Extension Project Working Paper No. 62. Dhaka: ICDDR,B.
40. Salway, Sarah and Sufia Nurani. 1996. "Contraception following childbirth in Bangladesh: Towards appropriate policy and practical programme approaches." Report presented at a special dissemination seminar, ICDDR,B, Dhaka, 19 December.
41. _. 1997. "The Contraceptive Potential of Breastfeeding in Bangladesh." Urban FP/MCH Project Working Paper No. 28. Dhaka: ICDDR,B.
42. Schuler, Sidney Ruth, Maria Eugenia Choque, and Susanna Rance. 1994. "Misinformation, mistrust, and mistreatment: Family planning among Bolivian market women." Studies in Family Planning 25,4: 211-221.
43. Thapa, Shyam, S. Kumar, J. Cushing et al. 1992. "Contraceptive use among postpartum women: Recent patterns and programmatic implications." International Family Planning Perspectives 18,3: 83-92.
44. Van Esterick, P. 1989. Motherpower and Infant Feeding. London: Zed Books.
45. Van Ginneken, Jeroen K. 1974. "Prolonged breastfeeding as a birth spacing method." Studies in Family Planning 5,6: 201-205.
46. Van Ginneken, Jeroen K. 1977. "The chance of conception during lactation." Journal of Biosocial Science Supplement 4:41-54.
47. Wade, Karen Beck, Francisco Sevilla, and Miriam H. Labbok. 1994. "Integrating the lactational amenorrhea method into a family planning program in Ecuador." Studies in Family Planning 26.4: 162-175.
48. Weis, Peter. 1993. "The contraceptive potential of breastfeeding in Bangladesh." Studies in Family Planning 24,2: 100-108.
49. Winikoff, Beverly and Barbara Mensch. 1991. "Rethinking postpartum family planning." Studies in Family Planning 22,5: 294-307.
50. Winikoff, Beverly, Barbara Mensch, and Diana Measham. 1990. "Postpartum care and family planning services." Paper presented at the International Conference on Postpartum Contraception, Mexico City, September.
51. Zeidenstein, George. 1980. "The user perspective: An evolutionary step in contraceptive service programs." Studies in Family Planning 11,1: 24-29.