TY - JOUR
T1 - Coitus-dependent family planning methods
T2 - Observations from Bangladesh
AU - Gray, Alan
AU - Chowdhury, Jamil H.
AU - Caldwell, Bruce
AU - Al-Sabir, Ahmed
PY - 1999/3
Y1 - 1999/3
N2 - Some coitus-dependent methods of family planning, such as withdrawal, periodic abstinence, and the condom, require male involvement for their use, and using these methods in combination has proved to be sensible. An investigation of why male and female respondents in a survey conducted in Bangladesh often gave conflicting answers about which methods they were currently using, particularly about 'traditional' methods and condoms, showed that inconsistency in their reports arose because these methods are used in combination to such an extent that they are difficult to distinguish. In order to obtain reliable responses about these methods, a survey approach different from the long-established one is required.
AB - Some coitus-dependent methods of family planning, such as withdrawal, periodic abstinence, and the condom, require male involvement for their use, and using these methods in combination has proved to be sensible. An investigation of why male and female respondents in a survey conducted in Bangladesh often gave conflicting answers about which methods they were currently using, particularly about 'traditional' methods and condoms, showed that inconsistency in their reports arose because these methods are used in combination to such an extent that they are difficult to distinguish. In order to obtain reliable responses about these methods, a survey approach different from the long-established one is required.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1728-4465.1999.00043.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1728-4465.1999.00043.x
M3 - Article
SN - 0039-3665
VL - 30
SP - 43
EP - 53
JO - Studies in Family Planning
JF - Studies in Family Planning
IS - 1
ER -