Prevalence and Determinants of Contraceptive use among Employed and Unemployed Women in Bangladesh

Authors

  • Ahmed Zohirul Islam, MPhil Department of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205; Bangladesh
  • Md. Nazrul Islam Mondal, PhD Department of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205; Bangladesh
  • Mt. Laily Khatum, MSc Department of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205; Bangladesh
  • Md. Mosiur Rahman, PhD International Health and Medicine, Division of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Yushima 1-5-45, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-8519, Japan
  • Md. Rafiq Islam, PhD Department of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205; Bangladesh
  • Md. Golam Mostafa, PhD Department of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205; Bangladesh
  • Md. Nazrul Hoque, PhD Hobby Center for Public Policy, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-5021, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21106/ijma.83

Keywords:

Contraception, Reproductive Age, Family Planning, Women Employment, BDHS

Abstract

Background: Contraceptive use plays a significant role in controlling fertility, particularly in reaching the replacement level of fertility. The association between women’s employment status and contraceptive use is poorly studied and understood in Bangladesh. The aim of this study was to determine the factors that influence contraceptive use among employed and unemployed women in Bangladesh.

Methods: Data and necessary information of 16,616 married women were extracted from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2011. The cross sectional data has been used for univariate analysis, to carry out the description of the variables; bivariate analysis, to find the associations among the variables; and binary logistic regression analysis, to evaluate the effects of selected sociodemographic factors on contraceptive use.

Results: The results revealed that the contraceptive use was found higher among employed women (67%) than that of unemployed women. Women’s age, education, region, number of living children, and child preference were found to be significantly associated with current use of contraception among employed women. On the other hand, women’s age, education, husband’s education, region, residence, religion, number of living children, ever heard about family planning, and child preference were identified as the significant predictors of contraceptive use among unemployed women.

Conclusion and Global Health Implications: A gap in using contraceptives among employed and unemployed women is identified. By creating employment opportunities for women to be enhanced the contraceptive use. Moreover, the sociodemographic factors need to be taken into consideration in formulating policies and implementing programs to increase the contraceptive prevalence rate among women.

 

Copyright © 2016 Islam et al. Published by Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License CC BY 4.0.

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