The availability of contraception
Jones, E.F.
Egypt demographic responses to modernisation: 483-526
1988
Document Number: 363844
Based on data obtained by the Egyptian Fertility Survey of 1980, contraceptive availability in Egypt is investigated. It is revealed that many married women, particularly those in rural areas and in Upper Egypt, are unaware of sources of contraceptive assistance. Knowledge of sources of the pill is much more widespread than knowledge of sources for the IUD. Knowledge of sources tended to be higher among older and better educated women and those who had worked at some time. Respondents who knew of sources of the pill said they would obtain it from a pharmacy, family planning centre or hospital. The sources mentioned for the IUD were private doctors, family planning centres or hospitals. Actual use of either method depended on presence of each type of source, travel time, method cost, method acceptability, the educational level of the respondent and various characteristics of the service provided. Very few women expressed dissatisfaction with services although pharmacies are not common in rural Egypt.