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Baseline Household Survey Khuzdar 2010 CC.9F A L A-. H FAlLY AlNtJlCEIIIEIIT FOR LFE & IEALTit Baseline Household Survey Khuzdar District May 2010 4J Population Council Family Advancement for Life and Health (FALAH) Khuzdar Baseline Household Survey May 2010 Muhammad Jamil Arshad Muhammad Ashraf The Population Council, an international, non‐profit, non‐governmental organization established in 1952, seeks to improve the well‐being and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world and to help achieve a humane, equitable, and sustainable balance between people and resources. The Council analyzes population issues and trends; conducts research in the reproductive sciences; develops new contraceptives; works with public and private agencies to improve the quality and outreach of family planning and reproductive health services; helps governments design and implement effective population policies; communicates the results of research in the population field to diverse audiences; and helps strengthen professional resources in developing countries through collaborative research and programs, technical exchange, awards, and fellowships. The Population Council reserves all rights of ownership of this document. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form by any means‐electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise‐without the permission of the Population Council. For inquiries, please contact: Population Council # 7, Street 62, F‐6/3, Islamabad, Pakistan Tel: 92 51 8445566 Fax: 92 51 2821401 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.popcouncil.org http://www.falah.org.pk Layout and Design: Ali Ammad Published: May 2010 Disclaimer “This study/report is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of the Population Council, Islamabad and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.” ii Table of Contents Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................................... xiii Glossary of Terms ........................................................................................................................... xv Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... xvii Chapter 1 ........................................................................................................................................ 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1 Background .................................................................................................................................. 1 The FALAH Project ................................................................................................................... 1 Khuzdar District ....................................................................................................................... 2 The Khuzdar Baseline Household Survey .................................................................................... 2 Objectives ................................................................................................................................ 3 Methodology ........................................................................................................................... 3 Chapter 2 ........................................................................................................................................ 7 Household Characteristics ................................................................................................................ 7 Geographic Distribution .............................................................................................................. 7 Age‐Sex Distribution .................................................................................................................... 7 Marital Status .............................................................................................................................. 8 Household Characteristics and Wealth Indicators ...................................................................... 9 Physical Characteristics of Households ................................................................................... 9 Ownership of Household Assets ........................................................................................... 11 Standard of Living Index ........................................................................................................ 13 Chapter 3 ...................................................................................................................................... 15 Respondent Characteristics ............................................................................................................ 15 Age ............................................................................................................................................. 15 Education and Literacy .............................................................................................................. 15 Occupation and Work Status ..................................................................................................... 17 Female Mobility ......................................................................................................................... 19 Mass Media Access and Exposure to FP messages ................................................................... 19 Chapter 4 ...................................................................................................................................... 21 Fertility ...................................................................................................................................... 21 Cumulative Fertility ................................................................................................................... 21 Children Ever Born and Living ............................................................................................... 21 Differentials in Children Ever Born and Surviving ................................................................. 23 Current Fertility ......................................................................................................................... 25 Crude Birth Rate .................................................................................................................... 25 Age‐specific Fertility Rates and Total Fertility Rate .............................................................. 26 na=not applicable. ..................................................................................................................... 26 Mothers with Children Under Five Years .................................................................................. 26 Preceding Birth Interval ......................................................................................................... 27 Chapter 5 ...................................................................................................................................... 31 Maternal and Neonatal Care .......................................................................................................... 31 Antenatal Care ........................................................................................................................... 31 Tetanus Immunization ............................................................................................................... 34 Location and Attendance at Delivery ........................................................................................ 35 Postpartum Care ........................................................................................................................ 37 Breastfeeding ............................................................................................................................ 38 Chapter 6 ...................................................................................................................................... 41 Preference for Children .................................................................................................................. 41 Ideal Number of Children .......................................................................................................... 41 Desire for More Children ........................................................................................................... 42 Levels of Desire for More Children ........................................................................................ 42 Socioeconomic Correlates of Desire for Children ................................................................. 44 Son Preference .......................................................................................................................... 45 Strength of Preference .............................................................................................................. 45 Attitude towards Last Pregnancy .............................................................................................. 47 Women’s Perception of Fertility Preferences of Husbands ...................................................... 47 Chapter 7 .....................................................................................................................................
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