Selection, Change and Discontinuation of Contraceptive Methods in Trinidad and Tobago (English)

Document Type

Further Analysis

Publication Topic(s)

Family Planning

Country(s)

Trinidad and Tobago

Language

English

Author(s)

Norma Abdulah, Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of the West Indies and DHS Program, IRD/Macro, Columbia, Maryland, USA

Publication Date

March 1990

Publication ID

FA4

Abstract:

As a result of Trinidad and Tobago's migration history, the contemporary population enjoys a large measure of heterogeneity. The two main ethnic groups--persons of Indian and of African descent--together account for 82 percent of the population. Diversity of culture, including religion and patterns of family formation, remain. The paper explores the extent to which the use of contraceptives generally, the choice of specific methods, and the shifting and/or discontinuation of these methods vary according to the demographic characteristics of the women.