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Utilization of private sector family planning services in Malaysia
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| Item type | Article |
| Subjects | 100 Philosophy & psychology > 107 Education, research & related topics |
| Division/Agency | LPPKN - National Population and Family Development Board, Malaysia: Population and Family Research Division |
| Keywords | Private sector, Private providers, Family planning services, Contraceptive methods, Contraceptive supply |
| Abstract | The private sector is playing an increasingly important role in family planning services globally. The active participation of private providers is associated with a higher contraceptive prevalence rate. The objectives is to examine the differentials and determinants of the utilizatio of private providers for family planning services. This study used the 2014 Malaysian Population and Family Survey Data. Cross-tabulations and logistic regression were performed on 1.817 current users of modern methods. Overall, 26% of modern method users obtained their supplies from private clinics/pharmacies and 15.2% from other sources, such as drug stores and sundry shops. The odds of obtaining supply from the private clinics/pharmacies were higher among the Chinese and urban women (AOR>1), and it was lower among those whose husbands decided on family planning had higher odds of obtaining the supply from the other sources (AOR>1). Conclusions, the private sector complements and supplements the public sector in providing family planning services to the public. |
