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  • Title: Steep increase in contraceptive use in Tanzania.
    Journal: Newsl Macro Syst Inst Resour Dev Demogr Health Surv; 1995; 7(2):8. PubMed ID: 12346432.
    Abstract:
    This article summarizes some data on contraceptive use in Tanzania from the 1994 Tanzania Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Survey (KAP). Between 1991 and 1992 contraceptive usage doubled from 10% to 20%. Increases were the same for modern and traditional methods. The KAP survey used a subsample from the 1991-92 Tanzanian Demographic and Health Survey and did not request a birth history or maternal and child health information. Contraceptive use differences were large. Urban family planning use was double that of rural use. Coastal and central zone rates were double those of western zones. 55% of women with at least a secondary education used contraception compared to only 12% among women with no formal education. There was widespread knowledge of at least 1 method of contraception. Over 50% of married women 15-49 years old had heard or seen a family planning message in the 6 months prior to the survey. Over 25% of noncontracepting women reported a desire to space their next birth or desire a stop to childbearing. Unmet need had only slightly declined. Over 50% of women desired 5 or more children. The mean ideal family size was 5.5 for women and 5.9 for men, which was lower than in 1991-92. Only 7% of women and about 25% of men reported having more than 1 sexual partner in the 12 months preceding the survey. About 20% of women and men considered themselves at moderate to great risk for AIDS. Risk was associated with multiple partners and use of prostitutes. Knowledge of AIDS prevention was widespread. Many reported awareness of condom use and reduction in number of partners as risk prevention. 74% of women and 88% of men reported a change in their sex behavior to reduce the risk of AIDS.
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