New Decade of Fertility and Family Planning in Thailand: 1981 Contraceptive Prevalence Survey

摘要

Results of the 1981 Contraceptive Prevalence Survey of 7,038 ever-married women in Thailand are presented. After discussion of the Survey's objectives, background, and methodology, results are presented regarding: (1) fertility, in terms of age at marriage, cumulative and current fertility and fertility trends, infant mortality rates, and desire for additional children; (2) patterns of contraceptive knowledge and use, including demographic, socioeconomic, age, urban-rural and regional differentials; (3) contraceptive availability; and (4) infant feeding practices.