Modeling Contraceptive Use among Married Reproductive Women in the Philippines

Abstract

This research study entitled “Modelling Contraceptive Use among Married Reproductive Women in the Philippines” determined the factors of contraceptive method use among married reproductive women in the Philippines. Specifically, this study seeks to assess the contraceptive use and background characteristics among reproductive women in the Philippines; to determine if there was a significant association between the contraceptive use with respect to their background characteristics, and to determine the predictors of contraceptive among married reproductive women in the Philippines. In order to ensure representativeness across the country and to correct for non-response, statistical data used were weighted and took into consideration the complex survey design in the analyses, using the SVY command in Stata. Rao-Scott F-Test was used to determine if there was a significant association between contraceptive use and background characteristics of the reproductive women and Logistic Regression Analysis of survey data to come up with the determinants of contraceptive use among married reproductive women in the Philippines.

After thorough research and statistical analysis, the researcher hereby concluded that more than half (54.25%) of the married reproductive women were using any contraceptive method. Age, knowledge of any contraceptive method, heard family planning on tv last few months, read information about contraception on the internet, ideal number of children, woman working, woman educational attainment, husband’s educational attainment, number of living children, and wealth index have a significant association with contraceptive usage at 0.05 significant level. The determinants of contraceptive use among married reproductive women in the Philippines are the following variables: age, women educational attainment, number of living children, heard about family planning on tv last few months, respondent’s working and religion. It is recommended that the statistical model be compared to another model as to which is better in terms of identifying reproductive women who are using or not using any contraceptive method. In addition, the researcher suggests determining the predictors of using any particular modern contraceptive use such as condoms, pills, IUD, etc.