Determinants of Contraceptive Usage in India
Journal Title: International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies (IJIMS) - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 10
Abstract
This study identifies the determinants of contraceptive usage in India based on the data from all the three consecutive rounds of National Family Health Surveys. Along with understanding the deterministic factors of contraceptive use in India, the pattern of change spread over the two recent decades in their influence on determining contraceptive usage is also highlighted in this study. Binary logistic regression was used in order to measure the likelihood of contraceptive usage by each of the independent variables. Though the level of influence of each independent variable varied across the three surveys, most of the variables considered were found to be significant. The development indicators show a major influence on the contraceptive usage throughout the period under study. More specifically, the education and occupation of not only the respondent, but also of their spouse found to be significant predictors of contraceptive usage. Also, exposure to mass media is an influencing factor for contraceptive usage. As the number of mass media to which the respondent exposed went up, the chances of adopting a contraceptive method also increased. Also, the low human development index from the states of central region confirms the role of overall development in determining contraceptive usage.
Authors and Affiliations
Sreevals Thyagarajan, Reji B, Saritha P Viswan
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