Ethnic differences in contraceptive use in Sri Lanka.

Studies in family planning ·Vol. 15 ·No. 5 ·1984-12-20

Murty K R, De Vos S

Abstract

In Sri Lanka in 1975, the majority Sinhalese had a much higher use of contraception than either the Sri Lanka Tamils or the Moors. This study uses a national sample of women of childbearing age gathered by the Sri Lanka World Fertility Survey in 1975 to assess four possible reasons for differential contraceptive use: (1) differences in socioeconomic position; (2) cultural differences; (3) minority status; and (4) differential access to family planning services. The first three explanations focus on differences in the demand for contraception while the fourth explanation focuses on differences in the availability of contraceptives. The socioeconomic, cultural, and minority status hypotheses fail to explain the higher contraceptive use among the Sinhalese. The evidence is consistent with the idea that ethnic differences in contraceptive use were largely caused by differential access to family planning services.

Keywords

Asia Attitude Contraception Contraceptive Usage--determinants Cultural Background Demographic Factors Developing Countries Economic Factors Ethnic Groups Family Planning Programs Family Planning--determinants Family Size Ideal Fertility Fertility Measurements Fertility Surveys Geographic Factors Language Locale Minority Groups Organization And Administration Population Population Characteristics Population Dynamics Program Accessibility Program Evaluation Programs Religion Research Methodology Research Report Residence Characteristics Sampling Studies Social Class Socioeconomic Factors Socioeconomic Status Southern Asia Spatial Distribution Sri Lanka Studies Surveys Women's Status World Fertility Surveys

Article Info

Journal

Studies in family planning

Abbr.

Stud Fam Plann

ISSN

0039-3665

Published

1984-12-20

Indexed

1984-12-20

Updated

2004-11-17

Language

English

Country/Region

United States

NLM ID

7810364

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