Geographic information systems, spatial network analysis, and contraceptive choice

Barbara Entwisle; Ronald R. Rindfuss; Stephen J. Walsh; Tom P. Evans; Sara R. Curran

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Geographic information systems, spatial network analysis, and contraceptive choice

Barbara Entwisle, Ronald R. Rindfuss, Stephen J. Walsh, Tom P. Evans, Sara R. Curran

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How does family planning accessibility affect contraceptive choice? In this paper we use techniques of spatial analysis to develop measures of family planning accessibility, and evaluate the effects of these geographically derived measures in a multilevel statistical model of temporary method choice in Nang Rong, Thailand. In our analyses we combine spatial data obtained from maps and Global Positioning System (GPS) readings with sociodemographic data from surveys and administrative records. The new measures reveal (1) important travel time effects even when family planning outlets are close by; (2) independent effects of road composition; (3) the relevance of alternative sources of family planning supply; and (4) the importance of the local history of program placement.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	171-187
Number of pages	17
Journal	Demography
Volume	34
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/2061697
State	Published - May 1997
Externally published	Yes

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