title: Contraceptive switching in Bangladesh.
abstract: Bangladesh has experienced a substantial decline in fertility that has been achieved by means of a large increase in the use of modern methods of contraception. As contraceptive prevalence increases, aspects of contraceptive-use dynamics, including reasons for discontinuation and behavior after discontinuation, become important influences on fertility. This report uses calendar data from the 1993-94 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey to examine contraceptive behavior following discontinuation of modern-method use. The individual-level characteristics found to influence switching behavior include the method used, method-related difficulties with previous contraceptive use, and education. A large amount of unexplained variation in switching rates remains, however, largely at the individual level, but also at the community level for certain types of transition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Statistics, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. F.Steele@lse.ac.uk
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Steele
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Diamond
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001459:Bangladesh; D001723:Birth Rate; D002648:Child; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003267:Contraception / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003906:Developing Countries; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011155:Population Control