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Determinants of contraceptive continuation in rural Bangladesh

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Halida H. Akhter  and
Saifuddin Ahmed
Halida H. Akhter
Affiliation:
Bangladesh Fertility Research Programme, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Saifuddin Ahmed
Affiliation:
Bangladesh Fertility Research Programme, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Summary

A contraceptive study of rural Bangladeshi women indicated that the previous death of children, number of living children, desire for additional children and son preference were important determinants of contraceptive continuation. The importance of these factors varies to some extent with use of different contraceptive methods.

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Research Article
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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 24 , Issue 2 , April 1992 , pp. 261 - 268
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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