1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE 2002 CPS FIELD WORKERS INTERVIEWED 2,698 MAURITIAN RESPONDENTS 500 RODRIGUAN RESPONDENTS IMPORTANT EVALUATION TOOL FOR IDENTIFYING THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAMME BETWEEN JUNE AND AUGUST 2002

2. 1991 CPS WOMEN IN THE REPRODUCTIVE AGE GROUP 15-44 2002 CPS WOMEN IN THE REPRODUCTIVE AGE GROUP 15-49 DATA HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE 2002 CPS

3. 2002 CPS, MAURITIUS SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

4. 2002 CPS, MAURITIUS AGE GROUP 15-49

5. FERTILITY TREND FERTILITY 2.23 CHILDREN PER WOMAN 1991 CPS 2002 CPS 1.96 CHILDREN PER WOMAN 2002 CPS, MAURITIUS

6. Fertility by background characteristics Total fertility rate for the three years preceding the 2002 CPS, by selected background characteristics Background characteristicTotal fertility rate* Residence Urban Rural 1.99 1.94 Education Less than completed primary Completed primary More than completed primary 2.60 2.31 1.87 Religion Hindu Muslim Catholic 1.82 2.14 2.09 Socio-economic Index Low Medium High Total 2.43 1.89 1.71 1.97 * Rate is for women age 15 - 49 years FERTILITY DIFFERENTIALS 2002 CPS, MAURITIUS

7. PREMARITAL CONCEPTION IS ON THE RISE PERCENTAGE OF FIRST BIRTHS THAT OCCURRED BEFORE FIRST UNION OR WITHIN THE FIRST 7 MONTHS OF FIRST UNION

8. ALMOST 11 PERCENT OF TEENAGERS HAVE ALREADY BEGUN CHILDBEARING! PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN AGE 15-19 WHO ARE MOTHERS OR PREGNANT WITH FIRST CHILD

9. 2002 CPS,MAURITIUS PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN AGE 15-44 WHO REPORTED OF HAVING AT LEAST ONE ABORTION

10. 1991 CPS 2002 CPS PLACE OF DELIVERY MOST BABIES ARE DELIVERED BY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AMONG ALL LAST BIRTHS IN THE FIVE YEARS PRECEDING THE SURVEY FOR CURRENTLY MARRIED WOMEN AGE 15-44 YEARS

11. 2002 CPS,MAURITIUS %

12. Contraceptive methodAll Mauritian women age15 - 49 Currently married women age 15 – 49 Currently married women age 15 - 44 Currently married women age 15 - 44 2002 CPS1991 CPS Any method99.099.9 99.7 Tubal ligation88.193.393.292.3 Vasectomy27.228.127.823.9 Pill97.599.099.199.3 Injectables79.886.686.194.1 IUD70.579.378.288.2 Male condom92.194.4 95.0 Female condom18.217.117.7- Diaphragm16.216.516.909.5 Foaming tablets27.931.130.423.3 Implant28.733.134.805.3 Sympto-thermal47.052.452.736.4 Mucus29.433.533.023.6 Calendar58.364.065.154.5 Temperature65.272.071.678.9 Withdrawal75.685.786.374.8 K n o w l e d g e

13. WITHDRAWAL IS THE MOST COMMONLY USED METHOD AMONG CURRENTLY MARRIED WOMEN AGE 15-49 YEARS 2002 CPS,MAURITIUS Percent distribution of contraceptive use, 2002 CPS

14. 2002 CPS MAURITIUS C U R R E N T U S E R S Percent distribution of currently married women age 15-49 years by type of method currently used according to background characteristics, 2002 CPS

15. Contraceptive methodAll Mauritian women age 15 - 49 Currently married women age 15 - 49 Currently married women age 15 - 44 2002 CPS1991 CPS Currently using any method57.275.978.574.7 Tubal ligation 6.8 8.9 7.2 Vasectomy 0.1 0.2 Pill12.015.817.720.9 Injectables 2.3 3.1 4.1 IUD 1.0 1.3 1.4 2.8 Male condom 7.0 9.1 9.913.3 Foaming tablets 0.2 0.4 Implant 0.1 0.0 Sympto-thermal 0.9 1.2 1.5 Mucus 0.3 0.4 0.5 Calendar 6.0 8.1 8.2 5.5 Temperature 0.4 0.6 0.7 1.7 Withdrawal20.327.128.316.1 C u r r e n t u s e r s 2002 CPS, MAURITIUS

16. Type of contraceptive method currently being used by currently married women 2002 CPS, MAURITIUS

17. TRENDS IN CONTRACEPTIVE USE AMONG CURRENTLY MARRIED WOMEN AGE 15-44 YEARS 2002 CPS,MAURITIUS Calendar and withdrawal are traditional methods

18. 2002 CPS, MAURITIUS The public sector is the main source for a large majority of current users Source of supply Currently married women age 15 - 49 Currently married women age 15 - 44 Currently married women age 15 - 44 2002 CPS 1991 CPS Government58.458.368.0 MFPA 7.4 6.715.3 Action Familiale10.510.7 7.5 Private sector23.724.29.3 Among all women age 15-49 years 2002 CPS

19. 2002 CPS, MAURITIUS Planning status Currently married women age 15 – 49 2002 CPS Wanted72.0 Mistimed13.5 Unwanted 8.5 Not sure 6.0 A MAJORITY OF COUPLES ARE SUCCESSFULLY CONTROLLING THEIR FERTILITY PERCENT DISTRIBUTION OF CURRENTLY MARRIED WOMEN BY PLANNING STATUS OF THEIR MOST RECENT PREGNANCIES

20. 2002 CPS, MAURITIUS 2002 CPS 1991 CPS UNMET NEED FOR FAMILY PLANNING CURRENT USERS OF WITHDRAWAL METHOD OR CALENDAR METHOD FECUND WOMEN: SEXUALLY ACTIVE, NOT CURRENTLY PREGNANT & DO NOT DESIRE TO BECOME PREGNANT BUT NOT USING ANY FP METHOD

21. 2002 CPS, MAURITIUS CPS % ever breastfed* % ever breastfed* Mean duration* (in months) of : Any breastfeeding Exclusive Exclusivebreastfeeding 198586.113.6- 199171.913.61.1 200293.413.62.0 BREASTFEEDING INDICATORS *Among last - born children born in the two years preceding the survey *Among last - born children born in the five years preceding the survey

22. ABOUT AIDS ABOUT WAYS TO AVOID GETTING HIV/AIDS 2002 CPS, MAURITIUS KNOWLEDGE AMONG ALL RESPONDENTS

23. Unprompted knowledge of ways to avoid getting HIV/AIDS % Use condoms49.2 Keep to one sexual partner46.5 Limit number of sexual partners23.2 Avoid sex with intravenous drug users 16.0 Avoid sex with persons who have many partners14.2 Abstain from sex14.0 Avoid sex with sex workers13.1 Avoid blood transfusions12.3 Avoid sex with homosexuals 8.3 Avoid injections 7.2 Avoid sharing razor blades 4.7 Avoid mosquito bites 0.7 Prompted knowledge about ways of HIV transmission Prompted knowledge about ways of HIV transmission% Sexual intercourse89.3 Sharing of syringes with drug addicts77.4 Blood transfusion76.2 From mother to child74.8 Mosquito bites28.7 Kissing21.9 Sharing food, cups or glasses with a person15.6 Using toilets15.5 Swimming pools14.6 Touching or hugging8.5 2002 CPS, MAURITIUS

24. 42.0 percent of respondents, who have heard about AIDS, are willing to take care of a relative who is infected with AIDS in their own household 43.2 percent of respondents believe that AIDS infected persons, who work with other persons, should be allowed to continue their work 2002 CPS,MAURITIUS

25. Revitalize the family planning programme as a shift in method mix is noted. General observations: Intensify campaigns to increase public awareness of HIV/AIDS Educate women about the benefits of exclusive and prolonged breastfeeding Steer programme towards teenagers

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