Open AccessContraceptive practices among adolescent married women in Tamil Nadu, India
Author(s) -
Jyotishikha Nanda,
Dipak Kumar Adak,
Premananda Bharati
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.208
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2222-1808
DOI - 10.1016/s2222-1808(11)60054-6
Subject(s) - tamil , family planning , caste , demography , developing country , medicine , socioeconomics , population , environmental health , research methodology , sociology , economic growth , political science , linguistics , law , economics , philosophy
Objective: To investigate the contraceptive practices among adolescent married women of Tamil\udNadu state, India. Methods: We used the data of District Level Household Survey-Reproductive\udChild Health (DLHS-RCH), Round-II which was conducted in two phases (phase-I during\ud2002-2003 and phase-II during 2003–2004) in Tamil Nadu. The data consist of 25 522 ever-married\udwomen. Results: About 92 percent of the subjects are not currently using any of the contraceptive\udmethods. In terms of social characteristics of married women, who were currently using or not\udusing any one of the family planning methods, caste is found to be highly significant (P<0.000).\udIn economic characteristics per cent of using contraception is considerably higher in the women\udwith medium standard of living. Difference between number of children ever born, gravida and\udusing of contraception methods is highly significant (P<0.000). Conclusions: Study is indicative\udof implementation of new programme, which may increase awareness about family planning\udprogramme in Tamil Nadu state