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    Pregnancy outcomes: the effects of education in the survival of potential live births and why contraception plays a role too
    (2011-04) Cruz, Jazzle Eve Limon; Tabuñar, Dhan Camille Joven; Solon, Jose Orville C.
    Socioeconomic and demographic factors that increase the chances of survival of potential live births have not been examined closely. This study investigated the pregnancy outcome of 8,399 women who were at least become pregnant using the 2008 National Demographic and Health Survey. The authors employed the Two- Stage Least Squares method in estimating the determinants of pregnancy outcome in the study population. Result showed that maternal education and contraception have significantly increased the number of live births among total pregnancies. However, completion of an educational level has higher positive effect on pregnancy outcome than to a relatively higher but unfinished educational level.
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    What matters most: An analysis of the determinants of modern family planning methods
    (2002-03) Musico, Joan Colozo; Perez, Carlos Joaquin Martija
    The concept of population raises many sensitive points in terms of the sustainability of economic growth. This is because a rapidly growing population makes it difficult for countries to reduce incidence of poverty and to invest in human resources. Thus the practice of family planning can be seen not just as a means to limit fertility or space childbirths but also as a strategy to improve family welfare. Using data from the 1998 National Demographic and Health Survey, the study aims to identify the variables that are thought to influence the use of modem contraceptives as a means of family planning and determine their respective effects. It lists down three subgroups of independent variables: the woman's characteristics (her age, educational attainment, and occupation), the husband's characteristics (educational attainment and occupation), and their socio-environmental characteristics (the type of residence, religion, the . number of living children, and exposure to media). While the influence of age-old Filipino values and traditions still have effects on contraceptive use, the study shows that the changing times (the move towards modernity, the improvement of living standards, etc.) now has a greater influence on family planning decisions. Higher levels of education and greater exposure to media promote a greater awareness and greater approval of family planning. Hence, parents who have studied more and who are more aware of the goings on in the world are more likely to use modem methods of contraception.
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    Choice and usage of modern contraception: an expenditure analysis of Philippine households
    (2008-10-10) Alquiroz, Niña Feren P.; Sayoc, Melissa Romina T.
    Because households are faced with limited resources, the choice to use and the amount of expenditure allotted towards modern contraception is affected by other spending priorities-food, clothing, education, medicine, and more-it must balance for its well-being. Using data from the 2003 Family Income and Expenditure Survey, this study examines these trade-offs families must confront and the household characteristics that influence them as they decide whether or not to engage in modern family planning and the consistency with which they will follow such methods. Heckman two-step regression was used to estimate the parameters of a double-log function. Results from the first stage of regression show that the number of young dependents, residence in certain regions, and being married increase the likelihood for households to use modern contraceptives. On the expenditure side, the more a family can spend for items other than its most basic necessities, the greater its propensity to use as well. Meanwhile, the second stage of regression reveals similar findings for variables that describe the household, but this time, expenditure for basic necessities like food and rent diverts spending for modern contraception. These results show that families with limited income indeed treat the two levels of decision-making very differently. In light of these findings, improving contraceptive prevalence is now a matter of helping households with the tradeoffs they are faced. Pills and condoms may be provided cheap or for free, and subsidies for food, medicine and education may be given, among other things. Raising income levels, however, is not a straightforward matter, and the policy prescriptions for this can be very difficult. But once this is successfully done, the benefits will transcend reproductive health and improve general well-being.