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Contraceptive use and intent in Guatemala

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  • Kathryn Grace

    (University of Minnesota Twin Cities)

Abstract

Guatemala is characterized by low contraceptive use rates and one of the highest fertility rates in the Western Hemisphere. These rates are particularly extreme for the poorest segment of the population and for the indigenous population. The purpose of this research is to enhance understanding of the modern contraceptive revolution in Guatemala through identification of the segments of the Guatemalan population at most need for contraceptive and family planning services. Using the most recently available survey data, the 2002 Reproductive Health Survey data set (RHS), classification trees will be used to determine the women with greatest need for reproductive health services. The results highlight the persistent marginalization of the poor and the indigenous and provide further insight into the impact of education, place of residence and couple characteristics on contraceptive use and intent.

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  • Kathryn Grace, 2010. "Contraceptive use and intent in Guatemala," Demographic Research, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany, vol. 23(12), pages 335-364.
    • Handle: RePEc:dem:demres:v:23:y:2010:i:12
    DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2010.23.12
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    1. Kathryn Grace & Stuart Sweeney, 2016. "Ethnic Dimensions of Guatemala’s Stalled Transition: A Parity-Specific Analysis of Ladino and Indigenous Fertility Regimes," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 53(1), pages 117-137, February.
    2. Arif Ahmed & Mohammad S. Zahangir, 2019. "The Impact of Education and Residence on Current Use of Contraception in Ethiopian Women," Global Journal of Health Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 11(9), pages 182-182, August.
    3. Kathryn Grace & Stuart Sweeney, 2014. "Pathways to marriage and cohabitation in Central America," Demographic Research, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany, vol. 30(6), pages 187-226.

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    Keywords

    fertility; family planning; contraceptive use;
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    JEL classification:

    • J1 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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