Global programs / Global award AID/DSPE-C-0052 · 1978–1982 · family planning and reproductive health · Westinghouse Health Systems, Inc.
Results of the 1980 Colombian Contraceptive Prevalence Survey are herein presented. After descriptions of the methodology and instruments employed, survey results are presented regarding: social and demographic characteristics of women aged 15-49; prevalence of contraceptive use, method mix, and determinants of use; the impact of contraceptive use on fertility differentials and the degree of still unmet need for family planning; and women's knowledge and use of family planning and maternal health services. Major findings, presented in comparison with the 1978 survey, are that: contraceptive knowledge among ever-married women reached a new peak, but contraceptive use among women at risk increased only slightly; the urban/rural gap in use rates among married women narrowed; in Bogota, 71% of women at risk are users; use increased markedly after the first child; grade school completion significantly affects use rates; traditional contraceptive methods have declined and been replaced by those more effective; sterilization among married women increased slightly; prenatal care increased, but the rural/urban gap in care remained. Two overall findings of policy importance are the contin
Source: DEC abstract, PN-AAN-849 (1982). The source's own text.
Operated in: Colombia, Thailand, Mexico, Costa Rica, Korea R.
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| Name | Role | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westinghouse Health Systems, Inc. | implementer | 1978 to 1982 | Stated in a document | 5 sources |
| Regional Population Center Corp. | implementer | 1979 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
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| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| AID/DSPE-C-0052 (contract, fiscal year not recorded) | 1978 to 1982 | Stated in a document |
| Name | Role | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia. Ministry of Health | lead ministry | 1979 | Likely, not confirmed | 1 source |
| Thailand. Ministry of Public Health. Family Health Div. | lead ministry | 1978 | Likely, not confirmed | 1 source |
| Thailand. National Institute of Development Administration. Research Center | implementing agency | 1978 | Likely, not confirmed | 1 source |
| 4 sources |
| AID-PHA-C-1194 (award, fiscal year not recorded) | 1979 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| USAID. Bur. for Development Support. Ofc. of Population | 1978 to 1982 | Stated in a document | 4 sources |
| USAID. Bur. for Science and Technology. Ofc. of Population | 1982 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
Sector profile (computed): Family planning and reproductive health 65%; Agriculture: crop production, inputs, pests, irrigation 10%; Agriculture, subsector not specified 8%
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