Contraceptive use in a changing service environment: evidence from Indonesia during the economic crisis.
In the late 1990s, most Southeast Asian countries experienced substantial economic downturns that reduced social-sector spending and decreased individuals' spending power. Data from Indonesia were collected in 1997 (just before the crisis) and in 1998 (during the crisis) that are used in this study to examine changes in the contraceptive supply environment and in women's choices regarding contraceptive use. Despite substantial changes in providers' characteristics during the first year of the crisis, no statistically significant differences are found between 1997 and 1998 in overall levels of prevalence, in unmet need, or in method mix. Women's choices regarding source of contraceptive supplies, however, changed considerably over the period. Changes in the contraceptive supply environment are linked here to changes in women's choice of source of supply, and a number of providers' characteristics are found to be significantly associated with women's choices in this regard.
Frankenberg
Elizabeth
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Department of Sociology, 264 Haines Hall, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. efranken@soc.ucla.edu
Sikoki
Bondan
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Suriastini
Wayan
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003270:Contraceptive Agents / Q000191:economics / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000191:economics; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011632:Public Assistance; D012922:Social Change; D012946:Social Welfare
D003270:Contraceptive Agents