Tanzil Jamali, Sana Tanzil, Syed Sanowar Ali.
Influence of Education on Reproductive Health Indicators Among Women in Sindh, Pakistan.
Ann Jinnah Sindh Med Uni Jan ;4(1):23-9.

Objective: In Pakistan, the role of women?s education and its impact on the use of contraception methods and reproductive health indicators needs to be identified. Therefore, the objective of this study was to find out the association of education levels of women with family planning and reproductive health indicators in Sindh. Methodology: Secondary data analysis of Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS) 2012-13 was performed on the data set consisting of 2932 females aged between 15 and 49 years, belonging to the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Descriptive frequencies and logistic regression were performed with different types of model formation. We included independent variable as women?s education while dependent variables were indicators of reproductive health included in the study which we: current contraceptive use, any use of contraceptives ever, antenatal visits, unmet need of family planning, and desire for last child. Results: The mean age of the women was 32.5 years. Over all, 46.1% of the women in Sindh were shown as educated. The current contraception use by women was 30.4%. Out of whom, 4.8% were using traditional methods and 25.6% were using modern methods for family planning. Odds ratio of contraception use among educated women was (aOR: 1.50, CI: 1.09, 2.05), any use of family planning ever (aOR: 1.85, CI: 1.38, 2.48), and antenatal visits (aOR: 1.65, CI: 1.04, 2.62). Conclusion: The increasing trend of odds was also seen in reproductive health indicators as the level of education increased. Therefore, the study concludes that the level of education can influence women in choosing different family planning methods. Key words: Influence, family planning, education, women, Sindh

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