Baseline Household Survey Swabi District May 2010 4t Population Council Family Advancement for Life and Health (FALAH) Swabi Baseline Household Survey May 2010 Dr. Yasir Bin Nisar 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. 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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.” iv Table of Contents Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................. v Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................................... xiii Glossary of Terms ........................................................................................................................... xv Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... xvii Chapter 1 ......................................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1 Background .................................................................................................................................. 1 The FALAH Project ................................................................................................................... 1 Swabi District ........................................................................................................................... 2 The Swabi Baseline Household Survey ........................................................................................ 3 Objectives ................................................................................................................................ 3 Methodology ........................................................................................................................... 3 Chapter 2 ......................................................................................................................................... 7 Household Characteristics ................................................................................................................ 7 Geographic Distribution .............................................................................................................. 7 Age‐Sex Distribution .................................................................................................................... 8 Marital Status ............................................................................................................................ 10 Household Characteristics and Wealth Indicators .................................................................... 11 Physical Characteristics of Households ................................................................................. 12 Ownership of Household Assets ........................................................................................... 14 Standard of Living Index ........................................................................................................ 16 Chapter 3 ....................................................................................................................................... 17 Respondent Characteristics ............................................................................................................ 17 Age ............................................................................................................................................. 17 Education and Literacy .............................................................................................................. 18 Occupation and Work Status ..................................................................................................... 19 Female Mobility ......................................................................................................................... 21 Mass Media Access and Exposure to Family Planning Messages ............................................. 21 Chapter 4 ....................................................................................................................................... 23 Fertility ....................................................................................................................................... 23 Cumulative Fertility ................................................................................................................... 23 Children Ever Born and Living ............................................................................................... 23 Differentials in Children Ever Born and Surviving ................................................................. 25 Current Fertility ......................................................................................................................... 28 Crude Birth Rate .................................................................................................................... 28 Age‐specific Fertility Rates and Total Fertility Rate .............................................................. 28 Mothers with Children Under Five Years .................................................................................. 29 Preceding Birth Interval ......................................................................................................... 29 Chapter 5 ....................................................................................................................................... 33 Maternal and Neonatal Care .......................................................................................................... 33 Antenatal Care ........................................................................................................................... 33 Tetanus Immunization ............................................................................................................... 37 Location and Attendance at Delivery ........................................................................................ 38 Postpartum Care ........................................................................................................................ 40 Breastfeeding ............................................................................................................................ 41 Chapter 6 ....................................................................................................................................... 43 Preference for Children .................................................................................................................. 43 Ideal Number of Children .......................................................................................................... 43 Desire for More Children ........................................................................................................... 44 Levels of Desire for More Children ........................................................................................ 44 Socioeconomic Correlates of Desire for Children ................................................................. 46 Son Preference .......................................................................................................................... 47 Strength of Preference .............................................................................................................. 47 Attitude toward Last Pregnancy ................................................................................................ 49 Women’s Perception of Fertility Preference of Husbands ........................................................ 50 Chapter 7 ......................................................................................................................................