Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 9(4), pp. 173 - 180
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2021.090402
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Comparison of Rural and Urban Contraceptive Methods Preferences among Married Women in Malaysia, 2018


Nor Azah Samat 1,*, Noor Azlin Muhammad Sapri 2, Adzmel Mahmud 2, Shazlyn Milleana Shaharudin 1
1 Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak, Malaysia
2 Population and Family Research Division, National Population and Family Development Board, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

ABSTRACT

Contraceptive use among women remains an important public health intervention. Imperatively, the equality of family planning access between rural and urban areas allows all women to have the same opportunities to receive family planning service towards better well-being of families. The study aims at comparing the family planning preferences among women aged 15 to 49 throughout Malaysia in 2018 according to the geographical locations of rural and urban areas. This is important for resource planning and allocation to the National Population and Family Development Board (NPFDB) clinic based on the locations. The data were collected from 49 NPFDB clinics throughout Malaysia. A total of 3668 married women aged 15 to 49 years used the family planning service in this NPFDB clinic in 2018. In this study, descriptive, Chi-Square, and logistic regression analyses were carried out to compare the patterns and preferences of contraceptive use. The results analysis shows that implant is the most popular method among all other contraceptive methods provided by the NPFDB clinics. Specifically, in both rural and urban areas, the three most popular contraceptive methods among married women in Malaysia in 2018 are implant, pill, and condom. Findings of the analysis based on the Chi-Square test show that age group, education levels, and different types of contraception methods were identified to have a significant association with the locations of either rural or urban areas. In conclusion, this study found that women who used implants as a method of contraceptives were often younger, better educated, and lived in an urban area. Therefore, the family planning providers especially NPFDB clinics play a key role in providing information, educating couples, and promoting the use of different family planning methods so that better family well-being could be achieved.

KEYWORDS
Contraceptive Use, Family Planning, Contraceptive Method Preferences

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[1] Nor Azah Samat , Noor Azlin Muhammad Sapri , Adzmel Mahmud , Shazlyn Milleana Shaharudin , "Comparison of Rural and Urban Contraceptive Methods Preferences among Married Women in Malaysia, 2018," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 173 - 180, 2021. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2021.090402.

(b). APA Format:
Nor Azah Samat , Noor Azlin Muhammad Sapri , Adzmel Mahmud , Shazlyn Milleana Shaharudin (2021). Comparison of Rural and Urban Contraceptive Methods Preferences among Married Women in Malaysia, 2018. Universal Journal of Public Health, 9(4), 173 - 180. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2021.090402.