Family Planning in Bangladesh

Paper Summary:

This paper explores the impact of family planning workers within the rural areas of Bangladesh, and how the influence of family members contributes to women's decisions about contraceptive use. Specifically, the paper discusses the living arrangements of married women in the patrilineal culture of Bangladesh and the influence of intergenerational relationships with their mother-in-laws, as well as the approval of their husbands, upon their contraceptive choices. Additionally, the paper talks about the effect of family planning workers within Bangladesh on the use of contraceptives, and whether the use of family planning workers results in contraceptive switching and to what extent.

Outline:
History of Family Planning Efforts
Family Planning Workers
Family Influence

From the Paper:

"One of the primary threats to the continued economic growth and development of Bangladesh has been the country's extremely high rate of fertility, particularly within poor, rural communities such as Matlab. Since the 1970's, family planning efforts have been underway by the government and other healthcare and research agencies to introduce Bangladeshi women to modern contraceptives and to provide motivation for their continued use. This paper will explore the presence of family planning workers within the country and the effects of their efforts to educate women about contraceptive use. It will also discuss the impact of a woman's family members upon her contraceptive choices, with a specific focus on the influence of her mother-in-law and husband upon those decisions. "

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