Abstract

Withdrawal (WD) is not a reliable method for preventing unwanted pregnancies, yet it is still a very popular form of birth control in many societies, including Turkey. We look at the relationship between women's agency and physical space in relation to birth control choices of women in Turkey. Agency in our context refers to a woman's ability to resist domination and subordination to the patriarchal beliefs valuing her reproductivity over her pleasure. Our analysis of the Turkish Demographic Health Survey (TDHS) suggests that (a) the available space in the household for possible private encounters between husband and wife, and (b) the women's capacity to insert her agency into her life choices are closely correlated with WD choices. Women with better social and physical resources prefer WD less.

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Authors

Sirkeci I, Cindoglu D

Institution

Regent's Centre for Transnational Studies, Faculty of Business and Management, Regent's College London, London, UK. sirkecii@regents.ac.uk

Source

Health care for women international 33:7 2012 pg 614-30

MeSH

Adolescent
Adult
Choice Behavior
Coitus Interruptus
Contraception Behavior
Cultural Characteristics
Family Characteristics
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Questionnaires
Religion
Social Environment
Socioeconomic Factors
Turkey
Women's Rights
Young Adult

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22681746