Fertility preferences, contraceptive behaviors and unmet needs: A gap between urban and suburban parts of a city

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dc.contributor.authorDinç G.
dc.contributor.authorEser E.
dc.contributor.authorCihan U.A.
dc.contributor.authorAy S.
dc.contributor.authorPala T.
dc.contributor.authorErgör G.
dc.contributor.authorÖzcan C.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:23:02Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:23:02Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractObjectives: To explore the differences in unwanted fertility in different parts of a city. Methods: Data were obtained from the 1999 Manisa Demographic and Health Survey (MDHS) in Turkey. We collected information from a representative sample of 1728 ever-married women aged 15-49 years on fertility, fertility preferences, unmet need for family planning, contraceptive discontinuation, and abortion. Data were analyzed using SPSS 10.0 for Windows®. Results: Of the persons studied, 1238 (71.6%) were living in urban settlements and 490 (28.4%) in suburban (gecekondu) settlements. The total fertility rate is higher among gecekondu women (2.42) than among urban women (2.14) although gecekondu women have a lower wanted fertility rate (1.54) than urban women (1.77). Married women in the urban area were currently using a contraceptive method more frequently (75.6%) than those living in the gecekondu area (61.7%) (OR 2.5; 95% CI 1.9-3.2; p < 0.001). The unmet need percentage in gecekondu women (17.7%) is higher than in urban women (8.3%; p < 0.001). The induced abortion rate is higher in urban women (14.8 per 1000 pregnancies) than in gecekondu women (7.1 per 1000 pregnancies; OR 2.1; 95% CI 1.4-3.1; p < 0.001). Conclusions: There are inequalities in the achievement of fertility preferences and in accessibility to family planning services between urban and suburban parts of the city. © 2007 European Society of Contraception.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.1080/13625180601141227
dc.identifier.issn14730782
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/19352
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAge Distribution
dc.subjectContraception Behavior
dc.subjectFamily Planning Services
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectFertility
dc.subjectHealth Services Accessibility
dc.subjectHealth Services Needs and Demand
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectQuestionnaires
dc.subjectSuburban Health Services
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectUrban Health Services
dc.subjectcontraceptive agent
dc.subjectabortion
dc.subjectadolescent
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectcomputer program
dc.subjectcontraception
dc.subjectcontrolled study
dc.subjectfamily planning
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectfertility
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectinduced abortion
dc.subjectinformation
dc.subjectmajor clinical study
dc.subjectpriority journal
dc.subjectsexual behavior
dc.subjectsuburban area
dc.subjectturkey (bird)
dc.subjecturban area
dc.titleFertility preferences, contraceptive behaviors and unmet needs: A gap between urban and suburban parts of a city
dc.typeArticle

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