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Clinical Update: Contraceptive Pearl
(March 2002)
Contraception in Pakistan
Question: According to the 2000-2001 RH/FP survey, what is the most commonly used method of contraception for women 15-49 in Pakistan?
Answer: Female sterilization--6.9% of married women or ¼ of contraceptive use. Thus, this finding runs counter to the misconception that sterilization is not popular in Muslim countries. Overall CPR in Pakistan is 27.6% with 23.9% modern. Prevalence has grown steadily in the decade since 1990-91 when overall prevalence was 11.8%.
Reference: National Institute of Population Studies. Pakistan Reproductive Health and Family Planning Survey 2000-01. Preliminary report. 2001.
These "Pearls" were prepared by Dr. James D. Shelton, Senior Medical Scientist, Office of Population, United States Agency for International Development (USAID).