Contraception within six-month postpartum in rural Vietnam: Implications on family planning and maternity services
Objectives: This longitudinal study documents contraception practice and factors influencing contraception decision within the first six months postpartum, amongst women residing in the rural Northern Central region of Vietnam.Methods: A sample of 463 rural women who gave birth during August-October...
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| author | Duong, Dat Van Lee, Andy Binns, Colin |
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| description | Objectives: This longitudinal study documents contraception practice and factors influencing contraception decision within the first six months postpartum, amongst women residing in the rural Northern Central region of Vietnam.Methods: A sample of 463 rural women who gave birth during August-October 2002 were recruited and interviewed at one, 16 and 24 weeks postpartum.Results: The proportion of contraceptive users at weeks 16 and 24 were 17% and 43% respectively. At week 24, of contraceptive users, 57% used IUD, 25% used condom, and 14% used traditional methods. Logistic regression analysis found age, sufficient knowledge on contraceptives and husband/partner opinion can significantly affect the contraception decision.Conclusions: In order to improve the situation, health authorities should be encouraged to provide counselling on postpartum contraceptive methods during ante- and postnatal care visits. Health education on family planning and breastfeeding should also involve the husband/partner group taking into account local socio-cultural features. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-399712017-09-13T15:54:46Z Contraception within six-month postpartum in rural Vietnam: Implications on family planning and maternity services Duong, Dat Van Lee, Andy Binns, Colin Longitudinal study Family planning Postpartum Contraception Vietnam Objectives: This longitudinal study documents contraception practice and factors influencing contraception decision within the first six months postpartum, amongst women residing in the rural Northern Central region of Vietnam.Methods: A sample of 463 rural women who gave birth during August-October 2002 were recruited and interviewed at one, 16 and 24 weeks postpartum.Results: The proportion of contraceptive users at weeks 16 and 24 were 17% and 43% respectively. At week 24, of contraceptive users, 57% used IUD, 25% used condom, and 14% used traditional methods. Logistic regression analysis found age, sufficient knowledge on contraceptives and husband/partner opinion can significantly affect the contraception decision.Conclusions: In order to improve the situation, health authorities should be encouraged to provide counselling on postpartum contraceptive methods during ante- and postnatal care visits. Health education on family planning and breastfeeding should also involve the husband/partner group taking into account local socio-cultural features. 2005 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39971 10.1080/13625180500131527 Taylor & Francis Group restricted |
| spellingShingle | Longitudinal study Family planning Postpartum Contraception Vietnam Duong, Dat Van Lee, Andy Binns, Colin Contraception within six-month postpartum in rural Vietnam: Implications on family planning and maternity services |
| title | Contraception within six-month postpartum in rural Vietnam: Implications on family planning and maternity services |
| title_full | Contraception within six-month postpartum in rural Vietnam: Implications on family planning and maternity services |
| title_fullStr | Contraception within six-month postpartum in rural Vietnam: Implications on family planning and maternity services |
| title_full_unstemmed | Contraception within six-month postpartum in rural Vietnam: Implications on family planning and maternity services |
| title_short | Contraception within six-month postpartum in rural Vietnam: Implications on family planning and maternity services |
| title_sort | contraception within six-month postpartum in rural vietnam: implications on family planning and maternity services |
| topic | Longitudinal study Family planning Postpartum Contraception Vietnam |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39971 |