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Jordan 2009 Jordan Population and Family Health Survey Population and Family Health Survey 2009 THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN Jordan Population and Family Health Survey 2009 Department of Statistics Amman, Jordan ICF Macro Calverton, Maryland, USA May 2010 CONTRIBUTORS DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS Dr. Haidar Fraihat Fathi Nsour Ikhlas Aranki Kamal Saleh Wajdi Akeel Zeinab Dabbagh Ahmad Hiyari MINISTRY OF HEALTH Dr. Adel Belbeisi Dr. Bassam Hijawi UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN Dr. Issa Masarweh ICF MACRO Bernard Barrère Lyndsey Wilson-Williams Mohamed Ayad Nourredine Abderrahim This report summarizes the findings of the 2009 Jordan Population and Family Health Survey (JPFHS) carried out by the Department of Statistics (DoS). The survey was funded by the government of Jordan. Additional funding was provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). ICF Macro provided technical assistance through the MEASURE DHS program. The JPFHS is part of the worldwide Demographic and Health Surveys Program, which is designed to collect data on fertility, family planning, and maternal and child health. Additional information about the Jordan survey may be obtained from the Department of Statistics, P.O. Box 2015, Amman 11181, Jordan (Telephone (962) 6-5-300-700; Fax (962) 6-5- 300-710; e-mail [email protected]). Additional information about the MEASURE DHS program may be obtained from ICF Macro, 11785 Beltsville Drive, Suite 300, Calverton, MD 20705 (Telephone 301-572-0200; Fax 301-572-0999; e-mail [email protected]). Suggested citation: Department of Statistics [Jordan] and ICF Macro. 2010. Jordan Population and Family Health Survey 2009. Calverton, Maryland, USA: Department of Statistics and ICF Macro. CONTENTS Page TABLES AND FIGURES ................................................................................................................... vii PREFACE .......................................................................................................................................... xi SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ............................................................................................................. xiii MAP OF JORDAN .......................................................................................................................... xvi CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 History, Geography, and Economy ........................................................................... 1 1.2 Population ................................................................................................................ 2 1.3 Population and Family Planning Policies and Programs ............................................. 3 1.4 Health Priorities and Programs .................................................................................. 4 1.5 Objectives of the Survey ........................................................................................... 6 1.6 Methodology and Organization of the Survey ........................................................... 6 1.6.1 Sample Design .............................................................................................. 7 1.6.2 Updating of Sampling Frame ........................................................................ 7 1.6.3 Questionnaires ............................................................................................. 7 1.6.4 Recruitment of Staff ...................................................................................... 8 1.6.5 Training and Pretest ...................................................................................... 8 1.6.6 Main Fieldwork ............................................................................................ 9 1.6.7 Data Processing ............................................................................................ 9 1.7 Results of the Household and Individual Interviews ................................................ 10 CHAPTER 2 HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS 2.1 Population by Age and Sex ..................................................................................... 11 2.2 Population by Age from Other Sources ................................................................... 13 2.3 Household Size ...................................................................................................... 14 2.4 Level of Education of the Household Population ..................................................... 17 2.5 School Attendance .................................................................................................. 19 2.6 Housing Characteristics ........................................................................................... 20 2.7 Presence of Durable Goods .................................................................................... 23 2.8 Household Wealth ................................................................................................. 24 CHAPTER 3 RESPONDENTS’ BACKGROUND CHARACTERISTICS 3.1 General Characteristics ........................................................................................... 27 3.2 Respondents’ Level of Education ............................................................................ 28 3.3 Respondents’ Employment Characteristics .............................................................. 30 3.3.1 Working Status ........................................................................................... 30 3.3.2 Occupation ................................................................................................ 31 3.4 Smoking Tobacco ................................................................................................... 33 Contents | iii CHAPTER 4 FERTILITY 4.1 Fertility Levels and Trends ....................................................................................... 35 4.2 Children Ever Born ................................................................................................. 40 4.3 Birth Intervals ......................................................................................................... 41 4.4 Age at First Birth ..................................................................................................... 43 4.5 Teenage Fertility ..................................................................................................... 44 CHAPTER 5 FERTILITY REGULATION 5.1 Knowledge of Family Planning Methods .................................................................. 47 5.2 Ever Use of Contraception ...................................................................................... 48 5.3 Current Use of Contraception ................................................................................. 48 5.4 Number of Children at First Use of Contraception .................................................. 53 5.5 Timing of Female Sterilization ................................................................................. 53 5.6 Source of Supply for Modern Methods ................................................................... 54 5.7 Contraceptive Discontinuation ................................................................................ 55 5.8 Future Use of Family Planning ................................................................................ 57 CHAPTER 6 NUPTIALITY AND EXPOSURE TO THE RISK OF PREGNANCY 6.1 Current Marital Status ............................................................................................. 59 6.2 Polygyny ................................................................................................................. 61 6.3 Age at First Marriage ............................................................................................... 62 6.4 Recent Sexual Activity ............................................................................................. 64 6.5 Postpartum Amenorrhea, Postpartum Abstinence, and Insusceptibility .................... 65 6.6 Menopause ............................................................................................................ 66 CHAPTER 7 FERTILITY PREFERENCES 7.1 Desire for Children ................................................................................................. 69 7.2 Need for Family Planning Services .......................................................................... 72 7.3 Ideal Number of Children ....................................................................................... 74 7.4 Planning Status of Births .......................................................................................... 76 CHAPTER 8 NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND PREVALENCE OF ANEMIA 8.1 Nutritional Status Of Children ................................................................................. 79 8.1.1 Measurement of Nutritional Status among Young Children ......................... 79 8.1.2 Results of Data Collection ........................................................................... 80 8.1.3 Levels of Child Malnutrition ........................................................................ 82 8.1.4 Trends in Children’s Nutritional Status ........................................................ 83 8.2 Nutritional Status of Women .................................................................................. 85 8.3 Anemia ................................................................................................................... 86 8.3.1 Prevalence of Anemia in Children ............................................................... 87 8.3.2