Citation
DeGraff, Deborah S.; Bilsborrow, Richard E.; & Guilkey, David K. (1997). Community-Level Determinants of Contraceptive Use in the Philippines: A Structural Analysis. Demography, 34(3), 385-398.Abstract
We use household and community data from the Philippines to estimate a multilevel model of contraceptive use. We go beyond previous efforts in this field by developing a structural model that recognizes joint endogeneity and the temporal ordering of variables. by considering a wider range of community influences on fertility behavior, and by employing an econometric procedure allowing for a multilevel error structure. The results suggest that there are significant effects on fertility behavior of community-level family planning services, labor-conditions, and infrastructure development. These results provide insights regarding the structural determinants of contraceptive use and fertility that are useful for drawing policy implications.URL
https://doi.org/10.2307/3038291Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
1997Journal Title
DemographyAuthor(s)
DeGraff, Deborah S.Bilsborrow, Richard E.
Guilkey, David K.