1. 2007 Jordan Population and Family Health Survey
Family Planning
2007 Jordan Population and Family Health Survey
2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.

2. 2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.
Knowledge
Current use
Source of methods
Future use
(c) 2002 Tita Oronoz/Family Health International, Courtesy of Photoshare
2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.

3. Knowledge of Contraceptive Methods
More than 99% of all ever-married women know at least one modern method of contraception.
Women know, on average, 8 modern methods.
96% of women can name a traditional method of contraception.
2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.

4. Contraceptive Knowledge by Method
Percent of ever-married women who have heard of each method
2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.

5. 2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.
Knowledge
Current use
Source of methods
Future use
(c) 2002 Tita Oronoz/Family Health International, Courtesy of Photoshare
2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.

6. Gap Between Knowledge and Use Among All Women
Percentage of currently married women
2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.

7. Current Use of Family Planning
Percentage of women using any method
2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.

8. Trends in Current Use
Percentage of currently married women using any method
2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.

9. Use of Modern Methods by Residence
Percentage of currently married women using any modern method
2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.

10. Current Use of Family Planning
Percent of currently married women
2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.

11. Use of Modern Contraception by Education and Wealth
Poorest
Wealth
Percentage of currently married women using any modern method
2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.

12. Use of Modern Methods by Governorate
Irbid
38%
Ajloun
42%
Jarash 40%
Mafraq
34%
Balqa
39%
Zarqa
46%
Madaba
39%
Amman
44%
Karak
40%
Use of Modern Methods by Governorate
Tafiela
42%
Ma’an
34%
Percentage of currently married women using any modern method
Aqaba
38%
2007 JPFHS- DoS and Macro International, Inc

13. Trends in the Use of Family Planning
Percentage of currently married women using method
2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.

14. When do Women Start Using Contraception?
Percentage distribution of women by number of living children at first use
2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.

15. Knowledge of the Fertile Period
78% of women who use the rhythm method correctly identified the fertile period as the time halfway between the two periods.
2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.

16. Contraceptive Discontinuation
Percent of women who started an episode of contraceptive use in the last 5 years and the episode was discontinued within 12 months
2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.

17. Main Reason for Discontinuation
Percent among all discontinuations
2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.

18. 2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.
Knowledge & use
Current use
Source of methods
Future use
(c) 2002 Tita Oronoz/Family Health International, Courtesy of Photoshare
2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.

19. Source of Contraception
Percentage of current users of method
2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.

20. Do Family Planning Users have Informed Choices?
72% of modern contraceptive users were informed of side effects or problems of methods they used
64% of users were informed of what to do if they experienced side effects.
30% of users were not informed of other methods they could use.
Many women are not fully informed about their contraceptive choices.
2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.

21. 2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.
Knowledge & use
Current use
Source of methods
Future use
(c) 2002 Tita Oronoz/Family Health International, Courtesy of Photoshare
2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.

22. Future Use of Contraception
Percentage of currently married
women who are not currently
using contraception
2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.

23. 2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.
More than half of married women who are not using a method do NOT intend to use family planning in the future…..
Why not?
Percentage of currently married women who are not using family planning
2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.

24. 2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.
Among currently married women who INTEND to use a contraceptive method in the future, the preferred methods are IUD (48%), followed by the pill (21%).
2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.

25. Family Planning Messages
Radio TV
Newspaper/magazine
Posters
Bulletin, booklet
Lecture
None of these
24%
67%
31%
42%
44%
11%
18%
Percentage of all women who heard a
message about family planning
2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.

26. 2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.
Missed Opportunities
Of the women who were not using family planning in the 12 months preceding the survey:
Only 21% were visited by a fieldworker who discussed family planning.
17% visited a health facility and discussed family planning with a provider.
60% visited a health facility and did not discuss family planning.
Overall, 70% of nonusers did NOT discuss family planning with a fieldworker or at a health facility.
Many non-users are not being reached by health professionals about their family planning options.
2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.

27. 2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.
Key Findings
Knowledge of family planning is universal. Women know an average of 8 methods of family planning
The modern contraceptive prevalence rate among married women is 42 percent.
The IUD is the most popular method.
Use of modern methods has increased dramatically since 1990, mostly due to the increase in use of the IUD.
2007 JPFHS - DoS and Macro International, Inc.