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EXPLORING THE PERSISTENT CHALLENGES OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH MANAGEMENT ANALYZING USE OF CONTRACEPTION AMONG WIVES ACROSS FOUR PROVINCES IN PAKISTAN UTILIZING MICS DATA

12 Pages : 127-139

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2024(IX-III).12      10.31703/gsr.2024(IX-III).12      Published : Sep 2024

Exploring the Persistent Challenges of Reproductive Health Management: Analyzing Use of Contraception Among Wives Across Four Provinces in Pakistan Utilizing MICS Data

    This study examines factors influencing contraceptive use among married women aged 15-49 in Pakistan using data from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS). This research aims to identify the demographic, economic, and sociocultural factors contributing to this disparity, focusing on the four provinces (Punjab, Sindh, KPK, and Balochistan). The study employs secondary analysis of data from over 103,000 women, exploring the association of CPR with variables such as age, education, economic status, fertility preference, and internalized patriarchy. Geographically, 40.9% of the sample was from Punjab, 23% from KPK, 18.8% from Balochistan, and 17.3% from Sindh, with 72.3% residing in rural areas and 27.3% in urban areas. Findings contribute to understanding provincial disparities and highlight the need for localized, culturally sensitive family planning strategies in Pakistan. The study calls for targeted interventions to improve birth control use among rural, less-educated, and poorer women, especially in Sindh and Balochistan.

    Birth Control, Contraceptive Use, Demographic Factors, Socio-Cultural Influence, Rural-Urban Disparities
    (1) Mohammad Vaqas Ali
    Associate Professor, Forman Christian College University, Lahore, Pakistan.
    (2) Shamaila Athar
    Associate Professor, Forman Christian College University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Shahid Rasheed
    Assistant Professor, Forman Christian College University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

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    APA : Ali, M. V., Athar, S., & Rasheed, S. (2024). Exploring the Persistent Challenges of Reproductive Health Management: Analyzing Use of Contraception Among Wives Across Four Provinces in Pakistan Utilizing MICS Data. Global Sociological Review, IX(III), 127-139. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2024(IX-III).12
    CHICAGO : Ali, Mohammad Vaqas, Shamaila Athar, and Shahid Rasheed. 2024. "Exploring the Persistent Challenges of Reproductive Health Management: Analyzing Use of Contraception Among Wives Across Four Provinces in Pakistan Utilizing MICS Data." Global Sociological Review, IX (III): 127-139 doi: 10.31703/gsr.2024(IX-III).12
    HARVARD : ALI, M. V., ATHAR, S. & RASHEED, S. 2024. Exploring the Persistent Challenges of Reproductive Health Management: Analyzing Use of Contraception Among Wives Across Four Provinces in Pakistan Utilizing MICS Data. Global Sociological Review, IX, 127-139.
    MHRA : Ali, Mohammad Vaqas, Shamaila Athar, and Shahid Rasheed. 2024. "Exploring the Persistent Challenges of Reproductive Health Management: Analyzing Use of Contraception Among Wives Across Four Provinces in Pakistan Utilizing MICS Data." Global Sociological Review, IX: 127-139
    MLA : Ali, Mohammad Vaqas, Shamaila Athar, and Shahid Rasheed. "Exploring the Persistent Challenges of Reproductive Health Management: Analyzing Use of Contraception Among Wives Across Four Provinces in Pakistan Utilizing MICS Data." Global Sociological Review, IX.III (2024): 127-139 Print.
    OXFORD : Ali, Mohammad Vaqas, Athar, Shamaila, and Rasheed, Shahid (2024), "Exploring the Persistent Challenges of Reproductive Health Management: Analyzing Use of Contraception Among Wives Across Four Provinces in Pakistan Utilizing MICS Data", Global Sociological Review, IX (III), 127-139
    TURABIAN : Ali, Mohammad Vaqas, Shamaila Athar, and Shahid Rasheed. "Exploring the Persistent Challenges of Reproductive Health Management: Analyzing Use of Contraception Among Wives Across Four Provinces in Pakistan Utilizing MICS Data." Global Sociological Review IX, no. III (2024): 127-139. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2024(IX-III).12