Spousal discordance on reports of contraceptive communication, contraceptive use, and ideal family size in rural India: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Holly B. Shakya (Author), Anindita Dasgupta (Author), Mohan Ghule (Author), Madhusudana Battala (Author), Niranjan Saggurti (Author), Balaiah Donta (Author), Saritha Nair (Author), Jay Silverman (Author), Anita Raj (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Persistent low rates of spacing contraceptive use among young wives in rural India have been implicated in ongoing negative maternal, infant and child health outcomes throughout the country. Gender inequity has been found to consistently predict low rates of contraception. An iss...