Utilization of contraceptives and ANC services in 30 communes in Can tho province ( 2003):

ABSTRACT

The study was conducted in 534 mothers of reproductive age at 30 communes in 3 districts of Can Tho province. The study addressed the usage of contraceptive methods, antenatal care and related factors. The results showed that the proportion of women using contraceptive methods was 65.9%, among them 82.7% used modern methods. Acceptance of family planning between women with different educational and economical status varied. The acceptance was lower in poorer and less educated groups. The rate of contraceptive failure was 6.9%. The proportion of women who had ever had natural abortion was 14%. There were no significant differences of these rates by education levels and household economical status. The proportions of the better education and the wealthy women giving birth in hospitals were higher than the poorly and less educated women who had birth delivery at CHSs and midwife houses (54.2% vs. 42.5% and 55.1% vs. 12%, respectively).