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Fulltext K.A.P. study of family planning among married Orang Asli women of Kuala Langat district, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

Baba Y

Malays J Reprod Health, 1990 Dec;8(2):72-6.
PMID: 12343151

A study of knowledge, attitude and practice was carried out among sixty nine married Orang Asli women in the district of Kuaia Langat. The study showed that oniy a smail proportion of the women were using family planning methods. About half of the study women were stiil uncertain with regards to their attitude towards family planning. The findings aiso showed that there was no diversity of the methods with oral contraceptive being the major choice. Majority of the husbands had indeed positive feeling towards family planning. The women also considered breastfeeding as a major method of contraception.
PIP: A knowledge-attitude-practice (KAP) study of 69 married Orang Asli women from Kuala Langat district, Malaysia is reported. The Orang Asli comprise 2744 people in 412 households served by rural health services and a few private practitioners. The median age of the sample was 16.3 years, of whom 18.8% were married before age 15. 47.8% knew of family planning methods. 53.6% of the women said that they and their husbands approved of family planning, 2.9% disapproved, and the rest were undecided. Only 30.4% had discussed family planning with their husbands. 21.7% stated that they would use contraception, either the pill or sterilization, after their family was completed.

Matched MeSH terms: Contraception Behavior*
Effectiveness of publications in family planning program

Noor Laily Abu Bakar, Tan BA, Tey NP, Yusuf Y

Malays J Reprod Health, 1983 Dec;1(2):109-19.
PMID: 12313333
Matched MeSH terms: Contraception Behavior*
An overview of the population dynamics in Malaysia

Arshat H, Tey Nai Peng

Malays J Reprod Health, 1988 Jun;6(1):23-46.
PMID: 12281592
Matched MeSH terms: Contraception Behavior*
Fulltext Consistent condom use and its predictors among female sexual Partners of People who Inject Drugs in Klang Valley, Malaysia

Abdul Manaf R, Dickson N, Lovell S, Ibrahim F

BMC Public Health, 2019 Nov 07;19(1):1473.
PMID: 31699061 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7855-1

BACKGROUND: Men who inject drugs (MWIDs) comprise the highest percentage of diagnosed HIV cases in Malaysia. Their female partners risk being infected through unprotected sexual contact. This paper reports the prevalence of consistent condom use and its predictors among the wives and regular sexual partners of MWIDs in Klang Valley, Malaysia.
METHODS: A cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire was conducted among the wives and regular sexual partners of MWIDs in the study location; 221 women were recruited through respondent-driven sampling. Data were analysed descriptively for the prevalence of consistent condom use, HIV status and HIV risk-related behaviour. Subsequently, simple and multiple logistic regressions were undertaken to identify the predictors of consistent condom use.
RESULTS: The prevalence of consistent condom use among respondents was 19.5%. Slightly more than half (52.5%) of respondents had never used condoms with their partner. Fourteen women (6.3%) reported being HIV positive. While 7.7% had HIV-positive partners, 45.7% were unaware of their partner's HIV status. Consistent condom use was significantly higher among single women (AOR = 4.95; 95% CI: 2.45, 9.99), women who lived in urban areas (AOR = 2.97; 95% CI: 1.30, 6.78), HIV-positive women (AOR = 3.45; 95% CI: 1.13, 10.5) and women involved in sex work (AOR = 3.55, 95% CI: 1.45, 8.67).
CONCLUSIONS: Inconsistent condom use among the majority of female sexual partners of MWIDs underscores the heightened risk faced by these women and calls for alternative prevention methods that women are able to control.

Matched MeSH terms: Contraception Behavior/statistics & numerical data*
Do fertility intentions predict subsequent behavior? Evidence from Peninsular Malaysia

Tan PC, Tey NP

Stud Fam Plann, 1994 Jul-Aug;25(4):222-31.
PMID: 7985216 DOI: 10.2307/2137905

Data from the 1984 Malaysian Population and Family Survey were matched with birth registration records for 1985-87 to determine the accuracy of statements regarding desired family size that were reported in a household survey in predicting subsequent reproductive behavior. The findings of this study were that stated fertility intention provides fairly accurate forecasts of fertility behavior in the subsequent period. In other words, whether a woman has another child is predicted closely by whether she wanted an additional child. Informational, educational, and motivational activities of family planning programs would, therefore, have greater success in reducing family size if fertility intentions were taken into account.

Matched MeSH terms: Contraception Behavior
Integrated population-development program performance: the Malaysian Felda experience

Fong CO

J Dev Areas, 1985 Jan;19(2):149-70.
PMID: 12313937
Matched MeSH terms: Contraception Behavior
Fulltext HPV positivity and its' influencing factors among invasive cervical cancer women in Malaysia

Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh, Norin Rahayu Samsuddin, Sharifah Noor Akmal Syed Hussain, Shamsul Azhar Shah, Syed Mohamed Aljunid

Int J Public Health Res, 2011;1(1):13-22.
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Accepted 10 August 2011.
Introduction Cervical cancer (CC) is the second most prevalent female cancer in Malaysia. Almost 70% of its’ causal factors are attributable to oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16, 18 and other risk factors. HPV genotypes distributions are also noted to differ by geographical area.
Methods This was cross sectional study conducted in 2007, to determine the influencing factors of HPV positivity and prevalence of HPV infections among patients with cervical cancer in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC). Patients’ paraffin-embedded cervical tissues kept in the Pathology Department from 1999 to 2007 were randomly selected. A total of 81 medical records with complete information were chosen as samples and patients were contacted for consent. Tissue samples were further derived for PCR DNA for HPV genotyping. Analyses included descriptive statistics; bivariate χ2 test and correlation were used to determine relationship between factors and HPV positivity. Significance level of less than 0.05 was taken as statistically significant.
Results Mean age of cancer diagnosis was at 52 ± 12.2 years. Women of Chinese ethnicity was the highest ethnicity to be HPV positive at 65.4% and squamous cell carcinoma was more commonly found (59.3%) compared with other types of cancers. The prevalence of HPV positivity was 92.6% with type 16 being the most common (74.1%), followed by type 33 (30.9%) and 18 (22.2%). Multiple HPV infections were a common finding at 54.3%. Factors thought to influence positivity i.e. age of intercourse, number of sexual partners, number of parity, smoking status of patients and their partners, oral contraceptive usage, presence of chronic illnesses and cancer stage were not significantly associated with HPV positivity. Increased CC severity level was not associated with increased number of HPV infections (Pearson correlation 0.58; p =0.607).
Conclusions High HPV positivity at 92.6% was found among ICC patients. Factors thought to influence HPV positivity were not significant. The top three HPV genotypes were type 16 followed by type 33 and 18. However, local women HPV serotypes findings need to be replicated in a larger population sample.

Matched MeSH terms: Contraception Behavior
Malaysia implements the integrated approach

Asian Popul Programme News, 1977;6(1):24-8.
PMID: 12260250
Matched MeSH terms: Contraception Behavior
Fulltext Socioeconomic Correlates of Contraceptive Use among the Ethnic Tribal Women of Bangladesh: Does Sex Preference Matter?

Kamal SM, Hassan CH

J Family Reprod Health, 2013 Jun;7(2):73-86.
PMID: 24971107

Objective: To examine the relationship between socioeconomic factors affecting contraceptive use among tribal women of Bangladesh with focusing on son preference over daughter.
Materials and methods: The study used data gathered through a cross sectional survey on four tribal communities resided in the Rangamati Hill District of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh. A multistage random sampling procedure was applied to collect data from 865 currently married women of whom 806 women were currently married, non-pregnant and had at least one living child, which are the basis of this study. The information was recorded in a pre-structured questionnaire. Simple cross tabulation, chi-square tests and logistic regression analyses were performed to analyzing data.
Results: The contraceptive prevalence rate among the study tribal women was 73%. The multivariate analyses yielded quantitatively important and reliable estimates of likelihood of contraceptive use. Findings revealed that after controlling for other variables, the likelihood of contraceptive use was found not to be significant among women with at least one son than those who had only daughters, indicating no preference of son over daughter. Multivariate logistic regression analysis suggests that home visitations by family planning workers, tribal identity, place of residence, husband's education, and type of family, television ownership, electricity connection in the household and number of times married are important determinants of any contraceptive method use among the tribal women.
Conclusion. The contraceptive use rate among the disadvantaged tribal women was more than that of the national level. Door-step delivery services of modern methods should be reached and available targeting the poor and remote zones.
Keywords: Bangladesh, Contraceptive use, Ethnic tribal women, Sex preference, Logistic regression

Matched MeSH terms: Contraception Behavior
Nonsurgical female sterilization with quinacrine pellets: Malaysian experience

Arshat H, Ang Eng Suan, Kwa Siew Kim

Malays J Reprod Health, 1987 Dec;5(2):61-9.
PMID: 12315185
Matched MeSH terms: Contraception Behavior
Filshie clip sterilization -- single puncture laparoscopic approach (a preliminary report)

Ismail MT, Arshat H, Halim AJ

Malays J Reprod Health, 1988 Dec;6(2):90-6.
PMID: 12342172

PIP: In 1986, single puncture laparoscopic application of the Filshie clip was introduced into Malaysia's National Population and Family Development Board's female sterilization program for an evaluation. A total of 42 female sterilizations were performed by this method between June 1986 and December 1986. Laparoscopy was performed on an outpatient basis under local anesthesia. In 37 cases, the sterilization was interval. Filshie clips were successfully applied to the fallopian tubes of 40 women; in the remaining 2 cases, the latching mechanism jammed and Falope rings were used instead. The average time from application of 1st clip to skin closure was 10 minutes. During clip application, technical problems (faulty applicator, clip fell into the pelvic cavity, failure of latching mechanism) were encountered in 4 cases and surgical difficulties (poor visualization, hydrosalpinx, and tubal adhesions) occurred in 10 cases. In general, complications were minimal: 1 patient developed cynosis after anesyhesia (Pethidine) injection, the omentum was torn during introduction of the trocar in another, and a 3rd patient developed thrombophlebitis at the intravenous site. Only 1 pregnancy was recorded during the follow-up period; this occurred 15 months postoperatively and was intrauterine. Given the facts that this procedure is easy to learn, fast and simple, associated with no more complications than other laparoscopic procedures, and is cosmetically more acceptable to women, its more widespread application is recommended.

Matched MeSH terms: Contraception Behavior
Fulltext Disturbing trends in abortions in Singapore--analysis in a private clinic

Chew SC

Singapore Med J, 1988 Feb;29(1):28-9.
PMID: 3406761

The figures for abortions performed under The Abortion Act, 1974 of Singapore in a private clinic over a period of 20 months were studied. Overall, an alarming proportion of repeat abortions were found, and this was true for all age groups suggesting that abortions are being used as a regular method of family planning in Singapore.

Matched MeSH terms: Contraception Behavior
Contraceptive choice and acceptability: the future for STI risk in Kelantan, Malaysia

Shiely F, Saifuddin MS

Int J STD AIDS, 2014 Mar;25(3):219-27.
PMID: 23970646 DOI: 10.1177/0956462413497699

More than 150 million women become pregnant in developing countries annually and an estimated 287,000 die from pregnancy-related causes. Contraception is vital to prevent unnecessary maternal deaths, as well as sexually transmitted infections. The objective of this study was to investigate preferred contraceptive methods and the factors that influence contraceptive choice among women in Kelantan, Malaysia. A cross-sectional study using interview-based questionnaires was conducted, during July and August 2009, in local family planning clinics in Kelantan. The questionnaire was administered to adult women (age 20-50). Prevalence of unplanned pregnancies was high (48%). Contraceptive preference was Depo contraceptive injection (32%), oral contraceptive pills (27%), intrauterine devices (15%) and contraceptive implants (12%); 9% used condoms. Only 2% used contraception to protect against sexually transmitted infections or HIV/AIDS. Younger women (OR 0.90; 95% CI 0.807-0.993) were more likely to use contraception. In conclusion, non-interrupted contraceptive methods were preferred. More than 60% would stop using contraception if it interrupted intercourse. From both a public health and infectious disease perspective, this is extremely worrying.

Matched MeSH terms: Contraception Behavior*
The influence of infant and child mortality on fertility in selected countries of the Asian and Pacific region

United Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific ESCAP. Population Division. Fertility and Family Planning Section

Popul Res Leads, 1985.
PMID: 12314064
Matched MeSH terms: Contraception Behavior*
Breast-feeding in some developing countries

Ahmad M

Egypt Popul Fam Plann Rev, 1979;13(1-2):168-86.
PMID: 12312263

PIP: Responses to questions relating to breastfeeding in the World Fertility Surveys of South Korea, Indonesia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Bangladesh are analyzed. Of these countries, the percentage of ever-married women who had breastfed in the last closed interval was between 94-99%, except for Malaysia (81%) and average number of months breastfeeding took place was from 16.5-19.2, except for Malaysia (7.3). The infant mortality rate in these countries was 33/1000 live births for South Korea, 45/1000 for Malaysia, 51/1000 for Sri Lanka, 137/1000 for Indonesia, 150/1000 for Bangladesh, and 152/1000 for Nepal. Responses, however, might vary according to different interview situations. Assuming that the reporting errors are of similar magnitude and direction, the relationship between duration of breastfeeding and the birth interval can be studied. But it is possible that breastfeeding was prolonged due to other reasons for which conception was delayed; thus the regression of breastfeeding duration on the birth interval is not as logical as the regression of the birth interval on the breastfeeding is, especially when habitual breastfeeding can be avoided. The negative relationship between breastfeeding and infant mortality does exist, assuming that a woman breastfeeds all her children for similar durations. Some breastfeeding differentials are place of residence (less for rural areas), education (reduces duration), and religion (Christians have shorter duration than Muslims, Hindus, or Buddhists). In South Korea the mean length of breastfeeding of women aged 25-34 and 35-44 are 17.5 and 20.5, and women using contraceptives are 26% for 25-34 and 20% for 35-44. South Korea also has the highest level of breastfeeding, highest incidence of ever use of contraceptives, and a very low level of fertility. Nepal and Bangladesh have a high level of breastfeeding but since their contraceptive incidence is low, their fertility level remains high. Some areas of further research include influence of breastfeeding on infant and child mortality.

Matched MeSH terms: Contraception Behavior
Fulltext Factors associated with postpartum family planning in a cohort of Kelantanese women with previous caesarean delivery in Malaysia

Hafizah I, Tengku Alina TI, Suhaily MH, Zaharah S

IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia, 2020;19(1):85-97.
MyJurnal

This community-based, cross-sectional study aimed to identify the factors associated with
postpartum family planning use among a cohort of women with recent caesarean delivery in a state with the
lowest contraceptive use in Malaysia. Materials and Methods: A total of 281 women aged between 18-49
years old who had caesarean delivery in government tertiary centres in Kelantan from January until April
2017 were enrolled in this study. The study was conducted from January until April 2018. Women were
selected through stratified random sampling with probability proportional to size. Data were collected
through a validated structured questionnaire. The main outcome was binary (postpartum family planning use
or non-use). The factors included socio-demographic details, reproductive history, previous contraceptive
use, contraceptive health education received, knowledge, and social support. Simple and multiple logistic
regression were conducted to identify significant determinants of postpartum family planning use. Results:
The factors associated with postpartum family planning use included a secondary and below education level
of women (AOR= 2.37, 95% CI (1.05, 5.34)), previous contraceptive use (AOR= 9.82, 95% CI (4.81, 20.06)),
individual health education (AOR= 4.19, 95% CI (1.23, 14.30)), higher knowledge score (AOR= 1.12, 95% CI
(1.03, 1.23)), and higher social support score (AOR= 1.09, 95% CI (1.03, 1.16)). Conclusions: here remains a
need to enhance personalised contraceptive counselling in the primary care setting as well as to promote
longer acting reversible contraceptive methods.

Matched MeSH terms: Contraception Behavior
Malaysia family-planning centers strive to maintain gains won in 15-year period

Roemer R

Med Trib Med News, 1968 Sep 12;9(74):1.
PMID: 12229348

PIP: Family planning in Malaysia is discussed. Family planning began in Malaysia about 15 years ago through the efforts of voluntary family Planning Associations in the various Malay states. In 1966 the Malaysian Parliament passed the National Family Planning Act setting up the National FAmily Planning Board to formulate policies and methods for the promotion and spread of family planning knowledge and practice on the grounds of health of mothers and children and welfare of the family. In 1967, the board set a target of 40,000 new acceptors of family planning and 90% of the target was reached. This represents 3% of the child-bearing married women aged 15-49. The target for 1968 of 65,000 new acceptors is being achieved. A survey of acceptors is to be carried out from December 1968 to April 1969 to ascertain how many women who accepted family planning continue to practice it. Malaysia's crude birth rate declined from 46.2 in 1957 to 37.3 in 1966 before the government program was instituted. Abortion attempts have been frequent. The main method of contraception used is oral contraceptives. According to a 1957 survey, 31% of the married women in the metropolitan areas and 2% of rural women were using contraception. Presently, in Malaysia there is a need to: 1) train personnel to provide services, 2) inform and motivate families to accept family planning, 3) continue a broad educational program, 4) reform Malaysia's antiquated abortion law, and 5) integrate family planning services more fully into the general health services of the country.

Matched MeSH terms: Contraception Behavior
A study of the acceptability and effectiveness of Norplant (R) contraceptive implants in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Arshat H, Rachagan SP, Kwa Siew Kim, Ang Eng Suan, Karim HA, Ismail MT

Malays J Reprod Health, 1990 Jun;8(1):21-9.
PMID: 12316341
Matched MeSH terms: Contraception Behavior
Prevalence, risk factors, and predictors of female sexual dysfunction in a primary care setting: a survey finding

Ishak IH, Low WY, Othman S

J Sex Med, 2010 Sep;7(9):3080-7.
PMID: 20584130 DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.01848.x

INTRODUCTION: Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a highly prevalent sexual health problem but poorly investigated at the primary care level.
AIM: This article examines the prevalence of sexual dysfunction and its possible risk factors associated with women at high risk of FSD in a hospital-based primary practice.
METHODS: A validated Malay version of the Female Sexual Function Index (MVFSFI) was utilized to determine FSD in a cross-sectional study design, involving 163 married women, aged 18-65 years, in a tertiary hospital-based primary care clinic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Sociodemographic, marital profile, health, and lifestyle for women at high risk of FSD and those who were not at high risk were compared and their risk factors were determined.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Prevalence of FSD in Malaysian women based on the MVFSFI, and its risk factors for developing FSD.
RESULTS: Some 42 (25.8%) out of 163 women had sexual dysfunction. Prevalence of sexual dysfunction increased significantly with age. Sexual dysfunctions were detected as desire problem (39.3%), arousal problem (25.8%), lubrication problem (21.5%), orgasm problem (16.6%), satisfaction problem (21.5%) and pain problems (16.6%). Women at high risk of FSD were significantly associated with age (OR 4.1, 95% CI 1.9 to 9.0), husband's age (OR 4.3 95% C.I 1.9 to 9.3), duration of marriage (OR 3.3, 95% CI 1.6 to 6.8), medical problems (OR 8.5, 95% CI 3.3 to 21.7), menopausal status (OR 6.6, 95% CI 3.1 to 14.3), and frequency of sexual intercourse (OR 10.7, 95% CI 3.6 to 31.7). Multivariate analysis showed that medical problem (adjusted OR 4.6, 95% CI 1.6 to 14.0) and frequency of sexual intercourse (adjusted OR 7.2, 95% CI 2.1 to 24.0) were associated with increased risk of having FSD. Those who practiced contraception were less likely to have FSD.
CONCLUSION: Sexual health problems are prevalent in women attending primary care clinic where one in four women were at high risk of FSD. Thus, primary care physician should be trained and prepared to address this issue.
Study site: Primary Care Clinic, University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Matched MeSH terms: Contraception Behavior
Population policies in Southeast Asia and Australia: the international relevance of domestic affairs

Jones GW

J Aust Popul Assoc, 1984;1:109-20.
PMID: 12267174
Matched MeSH terms: Contraception Behavior

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