The Impact of Women’s Employment on Contraceptive Behavior in Rural Bangladesh: A Socio-Economic and Demographic Study

Farhana Ferdous Luna

Abstract

There might be difference between working and non-working women in their perception of rights and previlages which may influence the contraceptive behavior. The purpose of the study was to examine contraceptive behavior among working and non working women determining fertility level in Bangladesh. Method analysis was based on social survey. The prevalence of current contraceptive use in working women was 50.5% and 42% was in non-working women. Both rates are still low for Bangladesh. Some influencial factors, such as women’s lower access to education, employment, resource, social mobility and some other specific socio - cultural factors, spousal communication gap were main determinants of lower contraceptive prevalance among the non-working women. The results indicate a necessity of social activities, promoting spousal communication and women’s participation in employment to enhance the use of contraceptive among Bangladeshi women; especially the non-working women.  So that Bangladesh can prosper at a smooth pace in population and development sector.

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