Contraceptive access and use and the effect on birth rate and child well-being
| dc.contributor.advisor | Ravago, Majah-Leah V. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Alba, Francesca Isabella R. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Buban, Ana Regina A. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-09-27T08:12:46Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-09-27T08:12:46Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The low and unsteady rate of modern contraceptive use in the Philippines has led to high levels of unmet need for family planning, especially among poorer families who have no access to contraceptives but want smaller families. As an effect, the increase in the number of dependents burdens households, leading to decreased investments per child and an overall negative impact on their well-being. We explore the inter-generational link between the mother’s ability to control her fertility and its direct effect on the child borne employing a two-step empirical approach. Using the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey (CLHNS) in panel and logistic models, we estimate the effect of contraceptive use and access on mother’s birth rate, and its subsequent effect on the child’s well-being. We found that using contraceptives as well as obtaining contraceptive products and services from official sources are negatively correlated with birth rate, both decreasing the number of children borne to a mother by approximately 0.7 and 0.1 percent, respectively. As for the corresponding effect of birth rate on child well-being, we found that as the number of children borne by mothers increases, the less likely that their children are to have successful health and education outcomes. Consequently, we see that children with better educational outcomes have higher probabilities of being employed. The correlation established in our research can ultimately aid in the formulation and improvement of population and family planning policies. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://selib.upd.edu.ph/etdir/handle/123456789/462 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.subject | family planning | |
| dc.subject | contraceptives | |
| dc.subject | birth rate | |
| dc.subject | child well-being | |
| dc.title | Contraceptive access and use and the effect on birth rate and child well-being | |
| dc.type | Thesis |