Awareness and use of family planning methods among iTaukei women in Fiji and New Zealand
Abstract Objective: iTaukei women's awareness and practice of family planning methods was investigated in New Zealand and Fiji to ascertain differences in behaviour within the context of changing developmental settings. Methods: The study was cross‐sectional in nature and recruited women aged 1...
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| description | Abstract Objective: iTaukei women's awareness and practice of family planning methods was investigated in New Zealand and Fiji to ascertain differences in behaviour within the context of changing developmental settings. Methods: The study was cross‐sectional in nature and recruited women aged 18 years and over from three suburbs in Suva, Fiji, and five cities in New Zealand. Results: Overall, 352 women participated in the study, 212 in Fiji and 140 in New Zealand. The study found that living in New Zealand was significantly associated with lower odds of being aware of family planning (OR 0.4, 95%CI 0.2–0.9, p=0.029) and using family planning methods (OR 0.5, 95%CI 0.2–0.9, p=0.027). Tertiary education was found to increase the odds of being aware (OR 2.8, 95%CI 1.3–6.2, p=0.009) and of using (OR 3.9, 95%CI 1.9–7.8, p=0.000) family planning. Conclusions: Despite the greater availability of services and higher standards of living experienced in New Zealand compared with Fiji, there was no improvement in awareness and use of family planning among New Zealand participants. Implications for public health: Reduced awareness and use of family planning in New Zealand indicates a need for better targeting of services among minority Pacific ethnic groups. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b487d72bb4a3499b9b4fd1adfd2843be2023-09-02T13:34:30ZengElsevierAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health1326-02001753-64052018-08-0142436537110.1111/1753-6405.12761Awareness and use of family planning methods among iTaukei women in Fiji and New ZealandRadilaite Cammock0Patricia Priest1Sarah Lovell2Peter Herbison3School of Public Health and Psychosocial Studies Auckland University of Technology New ZealandDepartment of Preventive and Social Medicine University of Otago New ZealandSchool of Health Sciences University of Canterbury New ZealandDepartment of Preventive and Social Medicine University of Otago New ZealandAbstract Objective: iTaukei women's awareness and practice of family planning methods was investigated in New Zealand and Fiji to ascertain differences in behaviour within the context of changing developmental settings. Methods: The study was cross‐sectional in nature and recruited women aged 18 years and over from three suburbs in Suva, Fiji, and five cities in New Zealand. Results: Overall, 352 women participated in the study, 212 in Fiji and 140 in New Zealand. The study found that living in New Zealand was significantly associated with lower odds of being aware of family planning (OR 0.4, 95%CI 0.2–0.9, p=0.029) and using family planning methods (OR 0.5, 95%CI 0.2–0.9, p=0.027). Tertiary education was found to increase the odds of being aware (OR 2.8, 95%CI 1.3–6.2, p=0.009) and of using (OR 3.9, 95%CI 1.9–7.8, p=0.000) family planning. Conclusions: Despite the greater availability of services and higher standards of living experienced in New Zealand compared with Fiji, there was no improvement in awareness and use of family planning among New Zealand participants. Implications for public health: Reduced awareness and use of family planning in New Zealand indicates a need for better targeting of services among minority Pacific ethnic groups.https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12761family planningPacificreproductive healthcontraceptionFiji |
| spellingShingle | Radilaite Cammock Patricia Priest Sarah Lovell Peter Herbison Awareness and use of family planning methods among iTaukei women in Fiji and New Zealand Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health family planning Pacific reproductive health contraception Fiji |
| title | Awareness and use of family planning methods among iTaukei women in Fiji and New Zealand |
| title_full | Awareness and use of family planning methods among iTaukei women in Fiji and New Zealand |
| title_fullStr | Awareness and use of family planning methods among iTaukei women in Fiji and New Zealand |
| title_full_unstemmed | Awareness and use of family planning methods among iTaukei women in Fiji and New Zealand |
| title_short | Awareness and use of family planning methods among iTaukei women in Fiji and New Zealand |
| title_sort | awareness and use of family planning methods among itaukei women in fiji and new zealand |
| topic | family planning Pacific reproductive health contraception Fiji |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12761 |
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