Cultural notions of fertility in south asia and their impact on sri lankan family planning practices
Nichter, M.; Nichter, M.
Human Organization 46(1): 18-28
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0018-7259 DOI: 10.17730/humo.46.1.g523641w1020073kDocument Number: 396078
Cultural perceptions of fertility are examined in regions of South India and southwestern Sri Lanka. The notion that a woman is most fertile directly after menses is discussed in the two ethnographic contexts and documented in other geographic areas. In the Sri Lankan context, attention is paid to how health ideology affects family planning behavior. The importance of culturally appropriate family planning education in Sri Lanka is stressed in light of recent data demonstrating the underutilization of modern family planning methods.
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