Factors Associated with use of Modern Contraceptives in EAG States of India: A Hierarchical Model Technique

Abhishek Singh Chauhan¹ , Gyan Prakash Singh²

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.8 , Issue.7 , pp.61-73, Jul-2022

Online published on Jul 31, 2022

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Abstract :
The main aim of the present study is to find the significant predictors associated with modern contraceptive use in EAG states of India through the Hierarchical model. For this, we develop a model which includes the hierarchical effect present in the data. First, we calculated Intraclass Correlation (ICC), which shows the amount of variation in modern contraceptive use is explained by the district level. Second, this district-level variation was included in the model to obtain precise results. The data used for the study was obtained from National Family Health Survey round four (NFHS-4). The NFHS-4 surveyed a total sample of 699,686 women aged 15-49 years. The survey used a stratified two-stage sampling technique. The selection of PSUs (Primary sample Units) for village areas and Census enumeration blocks (CEBs) in urban areas were selected from the census 2011. The results showed that the odds of using modern contraceptive use were high among families with a high wealth index and the same results were found for all EAG states. The study also reveals that exposure to media, knowledge score of women, and place of residence were significant predictors of modern contraceptive use in EAG states. Akaike Information Criterion was used to compare a simple logistic regression model in which no district level variation was included to model modern contraceptive use and a Hierarchical model which includes district level variation to model modern contraceptive use. As a result, the Hierarchical model was found to be the best fit as compared to a simple logistic regression model.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Hierarchical Model, Modern Contraceptive use, Socio-economic and demographic predictors of modern contraceptives

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