Changes in Chad: the results of a KAP survey.

Publisher: The Society Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 8702454 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0266-3880 (Print) Linking ISSN: 02663880 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Biol Soc

Original Publication: London : The Society, 1984-[1990]

Attitude* ; Catholicism* ; Christianity* ; Communication* ; Contraception Behavior* ; Contraceptives, Oral* ; Culture* ; Data Collection* ; Educational Status* ; Employment* ; Family Characteristics* ; Family Planning Services* ; Fertility* ; Focus Groups* ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* ; Health Services Needs and Demand* ; Islam* ; Knowledge* ; Marriage* ; Social Class* ; Statistics as Topic*; Africa ; Africa South of the Sahara ; Africa, Northern ; Behavior ; Chad ; Contraception ; Demography ; Developing Countries ; Economics ; Marital Status ; Population ; Population Dynamics ; Psychology ; Religion ; Research ; Sampling Studies ; Socioeconomic Factors

Indexing Agency: IND Local ID #: 8017557. Indexing Agency: PIP Local ID #: 066851. Indexing Agency: POP Local ID #: 00203532.
Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Attitude*; Behavior; Beliefs*; Catholicism*; Chad; Christianity; Communication; Community Surveys*; Contraception; Contraceptive Methods; Contraceptive Usage*; Culture; Currently Married*; Data Collection; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Educational Status*; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Planning*; Family Size; Family Size, Desired*; Fertility*; Focus Groups*; French Speaking Africa; Informal Sector*; Islam*; Kap Surveys*; Knowledge*; Macroeconomic Factors; Marital Status; Marriage; Marriage Age*; Marriage Patterns; Middle Africa; Misinformation*; Needs*; Nuptiality; Oral Contraceptives*; Polygamy*; Population; Population Dynamics; Protestantism*; Psychological Factors; Religion; Research Methodology; Sampling Studies; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status*; Statistical Studies*; Studies; Surveys
Note: TJ: BIOLOGY AND SOCIETY
Local Abstract: [PIP] This, the 1st KAP survey to be conducted in Chad, surveyed 1222 women aged 12-49 at 6 health or social centers in N'Djamena in 1988, and summarized the information obtained from 21 focus groups. The sujbects were 25 years old on average; 94% were in union; 33% were in polygamous marriages, usually older women. 8% of Muslims and 17% of Christians were in a consensual union. Educational achievement was higher among younger women and Christians. 49% had income from the informal economy. Most valued the economic advantages of large families, which they believed resided in ancestors. Some noted the poulation pressures of urban living. 27% stated they were pregnant. Fertility was lower among Christians and those in monogamous marriages. Women of higher socioeconomic status had more children. Average age of 1st pregnancy was 16 years, lower in Muslims and uneducated women. Average weaning age was 17.8 months; average postpartum abstinence was 4.6 months, longer among Christians. The mean desired birth spacing interval was 26 months. 89% desired more children. The average ideal family size was 7.25, 8.6 for those 29 years old. The concept of birth planning was new to most, and ocnsidered a European idea contrary to African traditions. 31% could name a modern birth control method, increased to 58% with prompting, but only 3.2% had used one, and 1.3% were currently using. The cost of modern contraceptives is prohibitive for Chadians whose average GNP is $129. 56% expressed an interest on modern contraception for spacing, indicating a large unmet need.

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Date Created: 19901201 Date Completed: 19911101 Latest Revision: 20071115

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