Spatial variation in the use of family planning methods in ‎Anbar ‎Governorate

Abstract

Objectives: To minimize the number of family size in Anbar province, this study aimed to measure the impact of family planning on family size. Methodology: The research relied on the analytical-deductive approach, as well as the field study during 2021‌‌.‌‌‌Results: After analyzing the data, the results showed that the percentage of heads of households who use contraceptives in Anbar ‌Governorate was (46.8%), of which (53.8%) are in urban areas and (39.2%) are in rural ‌areas. The percentage of use of these methods varied between the districts of Anbar ‌Governorate, as Rawah District recorded the highest percentage (61.9%), while Al-‌Amiriya District recorded the lowest percentage (35.8%). The most important motives ‌that led heads of households to plan their families were economic motives in urban ‌and rural areas, followed by housing in urban areas and raising children better in rural ‌areas‌. ‌Conclusion: It can be concluded that the most important motives that drive heads of households to follow family ‌planning programs, the most important of which is reducing the family's economic ‌burdens, with a percentage of (39.8%) of families following the program for this ‌reason, while the housing motive occupied a percentage of (23.5%), and better ‌upbringing of children with a percentage of (20.7%), while the other reasons came ‌with a percentage of (2.5%).‌

Keywords

• family
• spatial disparity
• family planning