Factors associated with contraceptive approval among religious leaders in Pakistan
Factors associated with contraceptive approval among religious leaders in Pakistan
Research is needed to understand the role of religion in family planning dynamics, particularly in societies where the views of religious leaders can be an important influence on the reproductive decisions of individuals. This paper attempts to describe the factors associated with approval of contraception among religious leaders in Pakistan. The data are taken from the 1999–2000 Survey of Perception of Religious Leaders about Population Welfare. Regression modelling shows that whether or not religious leaders approve of family planning is associated with their views on the ideal family size, their level of religious education, the specific religious sect to which they belong, their own knowledge and use of family planning, their exposure to television and the region of the country in which they live.
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Nasir, Jamal Abdul
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Hinde, Andrew
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September 2011
Nasir, Jamal Abdul
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Hinde, Andrew
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Nasir, Jamal Abdul and Hinde, Andrew
(2011)
Factors associated with contraceptive approval among religious leaders in Pakistan.
Journal of Biosocial Science, 43 (5), .
(doi:10.1017/S0021932011000216).
Abstract
Research is needed to understand the role of religion in family planning dynamics, particularly in societies where the views of religious leaders can be an important influence on the reproductive decisions of individuals. This paper attempts to describe the factors associated with approval of contraception among religious leaders in Pakistan. The data are taken from the 1999–2000 Survey of Perception of Religious Leaders about Population Welfare. Regression modelling shows that whether or not religious leaders approve of family planning is associated with their views on the ideal family size, their level of religious education, the specific religious sect to which they belong, their own knowledge and use of family planning, their exposure to television and the region of the country in which they live.
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e-pub ahead of print date: 4 May 2011
Published date: September 2011
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Social Statistics & Demography, Statistical Sciences Research Institute
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/187299
ISSN: 0021-9320
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