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Research Article| February 01 1996

Community and contraceptive choice in rural Thailand: A case study of Nang Rong

Barbara Entwisle;

Barbara Entwisle

Department of Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Cb #3210 Hamilton Hall 070a, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3210, USA

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Ronald R. Rindfuss;

Ronald R. Rindfuss

Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Cb #3210 Hamilton Hall 070a, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3210, USA

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David K. Guilkey;

David K. Guilkey

Department of Economics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Cb #3210 Hamilton Hall 070a, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3210, USA

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Aphichat Chamratrithirong;

Aphichat Chamratrithirong

Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, USA

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Sara R. Curran;

Sara R. Curran

Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology, University of Washington-Seattle, USA

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Yothin Sawangdee

Yothin Sawangdee

Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, USA

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Demography (1996) 33 (1): 1–11.

https://doi.org/10.2307/2061709

Abstract

This paper blends quantitative with qualitative data in an investigation of community and contraceptive choice in Nang Rong, Thailand. Specifically, it develops an explanation of 1) method dominance within villages, coupled with 2) marked differences between villages in the popularity of particular methods. The quantitative analysis demonstrates the importance of village location and placement of family planning services for patterns of contraceptive choice. The qualitative data provide a complementary perspective, emphasizing the importance of social as well as physical space and giving particular attention to the structure of conversational networks.

Family Planning, Contraceptive Method, Focus Group Interview, Focus Group Participant, Family Planning Program

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© Population Association of America 1996

1996

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