Family Planning Practice Among Rural Reproductive-Age Married Women in Myanmar.
A cross-sectional study was undertaken to investigate family planning (FP) practices and associated factors among reproductive-age married women. Data were collected by interviewing the 300 married women living in a rural area of Myanmar. The questionnaire had reliability coefficients ranging from .8 to .9. Results indicated that 73.3% of women performed FP, and contraceptive injection was the most common method. Significant associations were found with age 21 to 35 years (adjusted odds ratio [adj OR] = 3.748, 95% CI = 2.179-6.445), adequacy of income (adj OR = 2.520, 95% CI = 1.477-4.290), good attitude toward FP (adj OR = 0.386, 95% CI = 0.228-0.656), good support from health care providers (adj OR = 0.129, 95% CI = 0.054-0.313), good support from family (adj OR = 0.304, 95% CI = 0.163-0.565), good support from friends (adj OR = 0.344, 95% CI = 0.193-0.613), and FP practice. It is recommended that designing FP programs with peers and family involvement could increase the practice of FP among rural Myanmar women.
Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand ann.jir@mahidol.ac.th.
Ann
A
Jirapongsuwan
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Yangon, Myanmar.
Kyaw Thu
KT
Latt
Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Sukhontha
S
Siri
Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Chokchai
C
Munsawaengsub
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008393:Marriage / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002052:Myanmar; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female
family planning practices; married women; reproductive age; rural area; women in Myanmar