Mass Media Exposure and its Impact on Fertility: Current Scenario of Bangladesh

Rabbi, Ahbab Mohammad Fazle

doi:10.3329/jsr.v4i2.8917

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“… 5 , 7 , 23 , 24 Previous studies reported that exposure to mass media exerts a strong positive impact in reducing teenage pregnancy as it contributes to creating awareness about the negative consequences of early childbearing and is very influential in motivating couples to adopt family-planning methods. 25 , 26 Our finding of a higher risk of pregnancy among uneducated women is consistent with studies conducted in LMICs. 7 , 22 , 24 , 27 , 28…”

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Prevalence and predictors of teenage pregnancy in Pakistan: a trend analysis from Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey datasets from 1990 to 2018

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Khaliq

Lokeesan

et al. 2021

International Health

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Background Teenage pregnancies carry an increased risk of adverse obstetric and health outcomes for mothers and children. Methods This study assessed the prevalence and predictors of teenage pregnancies over time in Pakistan using the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS). Data on 400 076 ever-married pregnant women aged 15–49 y from four PDHS datasets were used. Teenage pregnancy was the outcome variable, whereas a woman's and her partner's education, occupation, wealth quintile, region, place of residence and access to knowledge on family planning were the explanatory variables. Pooled prevalence was estimated and regression analysis was undertaken to produce an adjusted prevalence ratio with 95% CIs. Results Although the prevalence of teenage pregnancy decreased from 54.4% in 1990–1991 to 43.7% in 2017–2018, the pooled prevalence was 42.5% (95% CI 37.9 to 49.6%). The prevalence of teenage pregnancy was significantly associated with place of residence, wealth quintile, education and occupation. Conclusion Despite a growing focus on women's education, access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and contraception in the last decade in Pakistan, the prevalence of teenage pregnancy is still high. There is a pressing need to develop appropriate strategies for increasing access to education, SRH services and use of contraception in Pakistan.

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Prevalence and predictors of teenage pregnancy in Pakistan: a trend analysis from Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey datasets from 1990 to 2018

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Khaliq

Lokeesan

et al. 2021

International Health

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“…The possible justification for desire to limit childbearing among media exposed women might be a large amount of information about fertility health, contraception use, and family planning programs has been provided by the public media. This can directly affect their desire to limit fertility [ 47 , 48 ].…”

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Predictors of desire to limit childbearing among reproductive age women in high fertility regions in Ethiopia. A multilevel mixed effect analysis

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Background A high fertility rate can have a number of expensive consequences for developing nations, such as limiting economic growth, adversely impacting women and their children’s health, and reducing access to quality education, nutrition, and employment. The problem is more obvious in Ethipia’s high fertility regions. Therefore, this study aimed to assess predictors of desire to limit childbearing among reproductive age women in high fertility regions in Ethiopia. Methods The analysis was based on secondary data using the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey. Stata version 14 software was used for analysis. A multi-level mixed-effect logistic regression analysis was fitted. Adjusted Odds Ratio at 95% confidence interval was used to show the strength and direction of the association. Statistical significance was declared at a P- value less than 0.05. Results The overall desire to limit childbearing in high fertility regions in Ethiopia was 37.7% (95% CI: 36.28, 39.17). Age; 25–34 (AOR = 3.74; 95% CI: 2.97, 4.73), 35–49 years (AOR = 14; 95% CI: 10.85, 18.06), women education; Primary education (AOR = 0.73; 95% CI: 0.61, 0.88), secondary and higher (AOR = 0.29; 95% CI: 0.19, 0.43), from the community level variables Oromia National Regional state (AOR = 5.86; 95% CI: 2.82, 12.23), high proportion of community level poverity (AOR = 0.67; 95% CI: 0.45, 0.98), and high proportion of community level media exposure (AOR = 1.53; 95% CI: 1.07, 2.19) were statistically significant factors for desire to limit childbearing in high fertility regions of Ethiopia. Conclusion Nearly four in ten women had the desire to limit childbearing in high fertility regions in Ethiopia. Thus, to fulfill the women’s desire to limit childbearing, Ministry of Health and health facilities are needed to increase financial support strategies and Family planning programs that enable pregnant women from poor households to use health services. In addition, increasing community level media exposure are important interventions.

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“…Women from richer households are more likely to have better control over the decision to use contraception and are more aware of the consequences of early childbearing on their own and their children’s health ( 14 , 27 ). Household wealth could also reflect greater access to media as a tool for better knowledge and awareness including the decision to use contraceptives and reduce adolescent childbearing ( 13 , 33 , 34 ).…”

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Prevalence and determinants of adolescent childbearing: comparative analysis of 2017–18 and 2014 Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey

Alam

Mollah

Naomi

2023

Front. Public Health

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ObjectivesBangladesh has one of the highest adolescent childbearing rates in South Asia, which prevent women from realizing their full potential in life. This study aimed to compare the prevalence and determinants of adolescent childbearing in Bangladesh using data from the 2014 and 2017–18 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS).MethodsNationally representative surveys of respondents were selected using a two-stage sampling process. The study recruited 2,023 and 1,951 ever-married women aged 15–19 from 2014 and 2017–18 BDHS surveys, respectively, from rural and urban settings from all eight geographic divisions of Bangladesh. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were fit to determine the factors associated with adolescent childbearing.ResultThe adolescent childbearing prevalence rate was 30.8% in 2014 BDHS and 27.6% in 2017–18 BDHS. Marriage at age 13 years or less also reduced significantly in 2017–18 compared to 2014 (12.7% vs. 17.4%, respectively). Significantly higher odds of adolescent childbearing were found in 2014 among women in the Sylhet Division (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 3.0; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.6–6.1) and the Chittagong Division (AOR = 1.8; 95% CI: 1.8–2.7) compared to the Barisal Region; however, in 2017, there were no significant differences was found across the geographic Divisions. Compared to women in the lowest wealth quintile, women in all other quintiles had lower odds of adolescent childbearing, with the lowest odds found among women in the wealthiest quintile (AOR = 0.3; 95% CI: 0.2–0.6). Women who married at age 14–17 had 60% lower odds of adolescent childbearing compared to the women who married at age 10–13.ConclusionNearly one-third of married adolescents in Bangladesh were pregnant or had at least one child in 2014, and it was reduced only marginally in 2017–18. Marriage at an early age and income inequalities among families were significant predictors of adolescent childbearing in Bangladesh. This study highlighted change in the magnitude and determinants of adolescent childbearing in Bangladesh taken data from two nationally representative surveys conducted 4 years apart.

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Mass Media Exposure and its Impact on Fertility: Current Scenario of Bangladesh

Cited by 28 publications

References 22 publications

Prevalence and predictors of teenage pregnancy in Pakistan: a trend analysis from Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey datasets from 1990 to 2018

Prevalence and predictors of teenage pregnancy in Pakistan: a trend analysis from Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey datasets from 1990 to 2018

Predictors of desire to limit childbearing among reproductive age women in high fertility regions in Ethiopia. A multilevel mixed effect analysis

Prevalence and determinants of adolescent childbearing: comparative analysis of 2017–18 and 2014 Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey

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