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Fertility, Proximate Determinants and Fertility Preferences

Fertility, Proximate Determinants and Fertility Preferences. 2007 Jordan Population and Family Health Survey. Levels, trends, and differentials Determinants of fertility Fertility preferences, ideal family size, and adoption Pregnancy outcome. (c) 2000 Kevork Toranian, Courtesy of Photoshare.

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Fertility, Proximate Determinants and Fertility Preferences

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  1. Fertility, Proximate Determinants and Fertility Preferences 2007 Jordan Population and Family Health Survey 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  2. Levels, trends, and differentials • Determinants of fertility • Fertility preferences, ideal family size, and adoption • Pregnancy outcome (c) 2000 Kevork Toranian, Courtesy of Photoshare 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  3. At current fertility levels, a woman in Jordan will have an average of 3.6 children in her lifetime. 3.6 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  4. Fertility Trends TFR for women age 15-49 for the 3-year period preceding the survey 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  5. Fertility Differentials TFR for women age 15-49 for the 3-year period preceding the survey 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  6. Trends in Fertility by Region

  7. Fertility by Governorate Irbid 3.8 Ajloun 3.7 Jarash3.8 Mafraq 4.0 Balqa 3.7 Zarqa 3.8 Madaba 3.6 Amman 3.4 Karak 3.2 Tafiela 3.7 Ma’an 4.0 Aqaba 4.1 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  8. Fertility by Education TFR for women age 15-49 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  9. Fertility By Wealth TFR for women age 15-49 Poorest households Wealthiest households 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  10. Levels, trends, and differentials • Determinants of fertility • Fertility preferences, ideal family size, and adoption • Pregnancy outcome (c) 2000 Kevork Toranian, Courtesy of Photoshare 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  11. Birth Intervals In addition to their impact on fertility, birth intervals may also affect the healthof mothers and their children. 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  12. Length of Birth Intervals 33% of births occur less than 24 months after the preceding birth. Infants born less than 2 years after a sibling have the highest rate of mortality. 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  13. Median Age at First Birth for Women 25-29 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  14. Median Age at First Birth for Women 25-29 Less than 50% of the women had a birth before age 25) 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  15. Trends in Percent of Women Pregnant

  16. Teenage Pregnancy and Motherhood • 3% of women between the ages of 15-19 are already mothers and another 1% are pregnant with their first child. 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  17. Current Marital Status: Women 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  18. Polygyny by GovernoratePercent of currently married women who are married to a man who has more than 1 wife Irbid 4% Ajloun 3% Jarash6% Mafraq 10% Balqa 7% Zarqa 4% Madaba 5% Amman 4% Karak 6% Tafiela 6% Ma’an 11% National average: 5% Aqaba 7% 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  19. Consanguinity Percent of all ever-married women by their relationship to their current or first husband 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  20. Age at First Marriage by Education Median age at first marriage among women 25-49 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  21. Levels, trends, and differentials • Determinants of fertility • Fertility preferences, ideal family size, and adoption • Pregnancy outcome (c) 2000 Kevork Toranian, Courtesy of Photoshare 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  22. Fertility Preferences of Married Women 78% either want no more children or want to delay childbearing by at least 2 years, or are already sterilised or infecund. 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  23. Overall, more than 7 in 10 women either want to delay having another child or stop childbearing altogether. • These women are potential contraceptive users for spacing and limiting. 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  24. Women are considered as having an unmet need for family planning if they are fecund and wish: • to space their next birth • OR • to limit childbearing altogether • BUT • are not using contraception 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  25. 12 percent of currently married women have an unmet need for family planning: • 5% for spacing • 7% for limiting 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  26. Demand for Family Planningamong Currently Married Women (Met need + unmet need) (Currently using) (Met need/ total demand) 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  27. Ideal Family Size Women report an ideal family size of 3.9 children. 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  28. Birth Planning Distribution of births in the 5 years preceding the survey by birth planning status 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  29. Gap Between Wanted and Actual Fertility Rates 3.6 3.6 3.7 2.6 3.9 4.5 3.9 3.2 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

  30. Key Findings • Women have on average 3.6 children. • TFR has dropped dramatically in the last 20 years, but has remained relatively stable since 2002. • Women have their first birth at a median age of 23.9. • 73% of currently married women either want no more children or want to wait at least 2 years before their next child and 5% are already sterilizedor infecund. • 11%of married women have an unmet need for family planning. 2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

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