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Abstract

The study endeavours to find the association of contraceptive use of elder daughter-in-law (DIL) on the younger
(index) DIL within the household, as it is hypothesized that they might share their contraception experience and act
as a influencer. The data from the fourth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) conducted in 2015-16
was used for the analysis. Multivariate logistic analysis was used to examine the effect of various factors influencing
contraceptive use among women. The results from logistic regression found that in a household if a older DIL uses
contraceptives, then the percentage use of contraceptives among younger (index) DIL increased to 42% after
controlling for other confounding factors. This suggest that the older DIL act as a influencer in the contraceptive
choices for younger DIL residing in the same household. Community health workers can promote intra
household family planning communication which can help to increase the family planning use in the country.

626 Socio-Demographic and Proximate Determinants of Adolescent Pregnancies in
India

Vinod Joseph K J, Hemkothang Lhungdim

International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India

Categories

3. Fertility, Fecundity, Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights

Abstract

Pregnancy in adolescence is not a new phenomenon and remains relevant health and social issue globally.
Compared to other age groups, adolescents are more exposed to pregnancy-related complications, adverse
pregnancy outcomes, and maternal mortality. The determinants of adolescent pregnancy are complex,
multidirectional, and multidimensional. The persistent rates of adolescent pregnancy require the utmost attention
of researchers and policymakers. The present study attempts to study the socio-demographic and proximate
determinants of adolescent pregnancies with the latest National Family Health Survey-4 data. Binary logistic
regression is employed to assess the association between socio-demographic factors with adolescent pregnancies,
and basic descriptive statistics are used to study the decadal variations. The girls most likely to be pregnant in
adolescence reside in rural and remote areas, have little or no education, and live in the poorest households. This
study provides enough evidence for a call for action in the form of policies and programmes to accelerate
adolescent pregnancy prevention and provide adequate support to adolescents who have currently begun
childbearing.

596 Role of MCH services on the uptake of contraception use in India: A reproductive
calendar approach

Anjali Bansal, Laxmi Kant Dwivedi

International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India