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According to the 2003 DHS, knowledge <strong>of</strong> contraception for ever-married women <strong>and</strong> men<br />

was 38 percent <strong>and</strong> 30 percent, respectively. These percentages are not exactly comparable to the<br />

<strong>2009</strong>-<strong>10</strong> TLDHS; they also include knowledge among women <strong>and</strong> men who are widowed <strong>and</strong><br />

divorced, <strong>and</strong> as such may be slightly inflated. Nevertheless, it is important to note that over the past<br />

seven years there has been a considerable increase in the overall knowledge <strong>of</strong> contraceptive methods<br />

in the country. This increase in knowledge may be attributed to the successful dissemination <strong>of</strong> family<br />

planning messages through the mass media <strong>and</strong>, to a lesser degree, through service providers in family<br />

planning <strong>and</strong> reproductive health.<br />

5.2 KNOWLEDGE OF CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS BY BACKGROUND CHARACTERISTICS<br />

The study <strong>of</strong> differentials in knowledge <strong>of</strong> contraceptive methods by background<br />

characteristics is important because it helps to identify subgroups <strong>of</strong> the population to target for family<br />

planning services. Table 5.2 presents, by background characteristics, the percentages <strong>of</strong> currently<br />

married women <strong>and</strong> men who have heard <strong>of</strong> any method <strong>and</strong> any modern method <strong>of</strong> family planning.<br />

Table 5.2 Knowledge <strong>of</strong> contraceptive methods by background characteristics<br />

Percentage <strong>of</strong> currently married women <strong>and</strong> currently married men age 15-49 who have heard <strong>of</strong> at least one<br />

contraceptive method <strong>and</strong> who have heard <strong>of</strong> at least one modern method by background characteristics,<br />

<strong>Timor</strong>-<strong>Leste</strong> <strong>2009</strong>-<strong>10</strong><br />

Background<br />

characteristic<br />

Heard <strong>of</strong> any<br />

method<br />

Women Men<br />

Heard <strong>of</strong> any<br />

modern<br />

method 1<br />

Number <strong>of</strong><br />

women<br />

Heard <strong>of</strong> any<br />

method<br />

Heard <strong>of</strong> any<br />

modern<br />

method 1<br />

Number <strong>of</strong><br />

men<br />

Age<br />

15-19 70.4 70.4 243 * * 4<br />

20-24 77.3 77.2 1,<strong>10</strong>0 66.4 66.4 125<br />

25-29 82.3 82.1 1,516 69.0 69.0 359<br />

30-34 83.3 82.8 1,362 73.8 73.0 368<br />

35-39 78.3 78.2 1,514 70.1 70.1 492<br />

40-44 77.1 76.5 1,211 61.2 61.1 433<br />

45-49<br />

Residence<br />

68.2 67.2 960 58.9 58.7 378<br />

Urban 88.7 88.3 2,025 84.0 83.6 567<br />

Rural<br />

District<br />

74.5 74.1 5,881 60.4 60.2 1,592<br />

Aileu 68.8 68.7 299 59.6 59.6 92<br />

Ainaro 57.8 57.4 382 51.4 50.7 <strong>10</strong>1<br />

Baucau 56.2 55.8 852 31.2 31.0 237<br />

Bobonaro 78.8 78.3 739 87.6 87.6 170<br />

Covalima 95.5 95.5 458 92.8 92.8 123<br />

Dili 92.9 92.6 1,459 87.5 87.0 416<br />

Ermera 72.1 71.3 881 17.5 17.5 233<br />

Lautem 88.0 87.6 541 87.1 87.1 163<br />

Liquiçá 76.2 75.6 460 75.0 75.0 124<br />

Manatuto 74.8 74.6 353 <strong>10</strong>0.0 <strong>10</strong>0.0 96<br />

Manufahi 78.6 77.8 319 38.9 37.4 77<br />

Oecussi 95.1 94.9 603 91.2 91.2 165<br />

Viqueque<br />

Education<br />

61.8 61.8 559 47.2 47.2 159<br />

No education 66.0 65.5 2,909 40.5 40.3 523<br />

Primary 80.3 79.8 2,027 62.4 62.4 650<br />

Secondary 87.9 87.6 2,739 81.4 81.0 853<br />

More than secondary<br />

Wealth quintile<br />

96.5 96.5 231 94.3 94.3 132<br />

Lowest 65.5 65.0 1,467 57.2 56.9 413<br />

Second 67.9 67.1 1,487 48.5 48.5 408<br />

Middle 76.7 76.6 1,559 62.3 62.3 411<br />

Fourth 84.3 83.9 1,571 72.1 71.5 447<br />

Highest 92.5 92.4 1,821 88.4 88.3 479<br />

Total 15-49 78.1 77.7 7,906 66.6 66.4 2,158<br />

Note: An asterisk indicates that a figure is based on fewer than 25 unweighted cases <strong>and</strong> has been suppressed.<br />

1 Female sterilization, male sterilization, pill, IUD, injectables, implants, male condom, female condom,<br />

diaphragm, foam or jelly, lactational amenorrhea method (LAM), st<strong>and</strong>ard days method, <strong>and</strong> emergency<br />

contraception<br />

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