Open AccessProvider and Health Facility Influences on Contraceptive Adoption in Urban Pakistan
Author(s) -
Saima Hamid,
Rob Stephenson
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
international family planning perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1943-4154
pISSN - 0190-3187
DOI - 10.1363/3207106
Subject(s) - family planning , odds , health facility , medicine , odds ratio , receipt , psychological intervention , family medicine , population , reproductive health , logistic regression , environmental health , nursing , business , health services , research methodology , accounting , pathology
Although the vast majority of Pakistani women are familiar with family planning methods, use of contraceptives remains low. Identifying the characteristics of family planning providers and health facilities that are associated with women's initiation of contraception may help program administrators devise interventions to increase contraceptive use.