The Accessibility of Birth Control Methods: Assessing the Household Demographics & Socioeconomic Factors on the Demand for Contraceptives in the Philippines

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DLSU-AKI Policy Brief Volume VII, No. 2

Authors

Darlene Angelini R. Co, De La Salle University, Manila
Charlyn Janna H. Francisco, De La Salle University, Manila
Maria Theresa M. Nogoy, De La Salle University, Manila
Wilhelm Matthew R. Ong, De La Salle University, Manila

Document Type

Policy Brief

Publication Date

2013

Place of Publication

DLSU-Angelo King Institute, Room 223, LS building, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 0922

Abstract

The Reproductive Health Bill No. 5043 (RH Bill) is a controversial issue in the Philippines. It has been a topic of debates by public and private groups. The RH Bill will allow citizens universal access to medically safe, affordable, and effective reproductive health care services and information. It encourages the use of contraceptives, like condoms, birth-control pills. It aims to reduce the rapid increase in the Philippine population. Hence, preventing it from reaching a hundred million in five years as estimated by the Department of Health.

This study highlights the most controversial issue of the bill: Making contraceptives readily available to everyone. Prime focus is given to accessibility of contraceptives and its relationship to the behavior of Filipinos with respect to changes in household characteristics, religion, economic status, and other related variables.

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Recommended Citation

Co, D. R., Francisco, C. H., Nogoy, M. M., & Ong, W. R. (2013). The Accessibility of Birth Control Methods: Assessing the Household Demographics & Socioeconomic Factors on the Demand for Contraceptives in the Philippines. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/res_aki/149

Disciplines

Demography, Population, and Ecology | Family, Life Course, and Society | Human Ecology

Keywords

Reproductive Health; Birth Control; RH Bill; Contraceptives; Philippines; population

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