title: Coitus-dependent family planning methods: observations from Bangladesh.
abstract: Some coitus-dependent methods of family planning, such as withdrawal, periodic abstinence, and the condom, require male involvement for their use, and using these methods in combination has proved to be sensible. An investigation of why male and female respondents in a survey conducted in Bangladesh often gave conflicting answers about which methods they were currently using, particularly about "traditional" methods and condoms, showed that inconsistency in their reports arose because these methods are used in combination to such an extent that they are difficult to distinguish. In order to obtain reliable responses about these methods, a survey approach different from the long-established one is required.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, Thailand.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chowdhury
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Caldwell
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: al-Sabir
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001459:Bangladesh; D015982:Bias; D003075:Coitus; D003076:Coitus Interruptus; D017280:Condoms; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012746:Sexual Abstinence; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards