Determinants of Contraceptive Use, Reproductive Goals and Birth Spacing in Relation to Mortality, Breast-Feeding and Previous Contraceptive Behavior

摘要

To determine the extent to which pregnancy intervals, desired fertility levels, and future contraceptive plans are determined by previous pregnancy outcomes, breastfeeding, and previous contraceptive behavior, a study was made of 20,000 women who delivered at selected maternity hospitals in Iran, Egypt, the Sudan, and Nigeria. Results of that study are presented and analyzed in this report. Following the presentation of comparative demographic profiles of each of the four groups and a summary description of the relationship among the variables, the variables are subjected to standard linear regression analysis with pregnancy intervals, fertility intentions, and contraceptive plans as dependent variables.