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Medical and Health Research Association (2004). Cultural Influences on Family Planning Choices.
- This report showed that Pakistani and Bangladeshi women who participated in the focus groups choose family planning to limit the number of children they have.
- One reason for limiting number of children was the loss of extended family support after moving to the US.
- SA women choose and prefer to include their husbands first when making choices about family planning and contraception.
- Some study participants had concerns about contraceptive methods, with regards to their side effects, availability, and potential health consequences.
- Religion did not play a large role in most women’s decision about family planning. For some it was an influencing factor.
- Recommendations include increasing education regarding birth control methods; provide family planning and contraceptive education for males; and conduct cultural training workshops for all staff, stressing the need to respect birth control choice and role of husband.
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