Survey report: Haiti.

PIP: Men, as well as women, were interviewed in the Haiti National Contraceptive Prevalence Survey (NCPS) in 1989. THe inclusion of males allowed the survey to: 1) attain information on fertility, contraceptive use and supply sources, method mix, and unplanned pregnancies; 2) explain the difference between the number used; 3) examine the role of men in family planning; and investigate barriers to contraceptive usage. The preliminary report of the survey found that the use of family planning among women in union (WIU) has gone up to 10%; use of traditional contraceptive methods is less than 1%. The pill is the most frequently used method (4% of all WIU); followed by female sterilization (2.5%), and the "injection" (16%). Less than 1% of WIU use condoms. Among men in union (MIU), 11% use family planning. Condoms are the most commonly used method (3.4% of MIU). Women may underreport condom use. MIU may report use of condoms with partners outside of their current union. Among all men, 8.5% use family planning; 6% of single men, mostly in urban areas, report using condoms. Most men say that they use condoms to prevent pregnancy; 13% use them for protection against sexually transmitted diseases, including the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Another 20% give both reasons. Among women and men in union who are using family planning, 2.3 gave reasons of infertility, sexual activity, or pregnancy. 37% of the nonusers are breastfeeding or pregnant; another 10% would like a pregnancy (18%); 16% of men believe their partner is menopausal. Among women who gave birth in the 5 years previous tot he survey, more than 2/3 has at least 1 antenatal care visit; 22% had more than 6 visits. 3 in 10 of these birth were not planned.^ieng