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Population and Family Health Survey 2012

Jordan, 2012
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Questionnaires
Jordan Population and Family Health Survey 2012, Household Questionniare
Author(s) Department of Statistics
Date 2012-03-08
Country Jordan
Language English
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Jordan Population and Family Health Survey 2012, Woman's Questionniare
Author(s) Department of Statistics
Date 2012-03-05
Country Jordan
Language English
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Reports
Jordan Population and Family Health Survey 2012, Preliminary Report
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Author(s) Department of Statistics, Amman, Jordan ICF International, Calverton, Maryland, USA
Date 2013-03-01
Country Jordan
Language English
Table of contents PREFACE ............................................................................................................................................... v
MAIN INDICATORS ............................................................................................................................ vi

I. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 1
A. Background ................................................................................................................... 1
B. Objectives of the Survey ............................................................................................... 1

II. METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................................................ 2
A. Survey Instruments ........................................................................................................ 2
B. Sample Design and Implementation .............................................................................. 2
C. Training and Pretest ...................................................................................................... 3
D. Data Collection and Processing ..................................................................................... 3

III. RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................ 5
A. Characteristics of the Respondents ................................................................................ 5
B. Fertility .......................................................................................................................... 6
C. Fertility Preferences ...................................................................................................... 8
D. Family Planning ............................................................................................................ 9
E. Infant and Child Mortality ........................................................................................... 12
F. Maternal Care .............................................................................................................. 14
G. Immunization and Child Health .................................................................................. 16
H. Infant Feeding Practices .............................................................................................. 19
I. Nutritional Status of Children ..................................................................................... 20
J. Anemia ........................................................................................................................ 23
K. Knowledge of HIV/AIDS ........................................................................................... 25
L. Birth Registration ....................................................................................................... 27

REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................. 28
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Jordan Population and Family Health Survey 2012, Report
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Author(s) Department of Statistics, Amman, Jordan ICF International, Calverton, Maryland, USA
Date 2013-10-01
Country Jordan
Language English
Description This report summarizes the findings of the 2012 Jordan Population and Family Health Survey (JPFHS) carried out by the Department of Statistics (DoS).
Table of contents LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES ......................................................................................................... vii
PREFACE ................................................................................................................................................. xiii
MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS INDICATORS .................................................................... xv
MAP OF JORDAN ................................................................................................................................... xvi

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 History, Geography, and Economy ............................................................................................ 1
1.2 Population .................................................................................................................................. 2
1.3 Population and Family Planning Policies and Programs ............................................................ 3
1.4 Health Priorities and Programs .................................................................................................. 4
1.5 Objectives of the Survey ............................................................................................................ 5
1.6 Methodology and Organization of the Survey ........................................................................... 5
1.6.1 Sample Design ............................................................................................................. 6
1.6.2 Updating of Sampling Frame ....................................................................................... 6
1.6.3 Questionnaires ............................................................................................................. 7
1.6.4 Recruitment of Staff .................................................................................................... 7
1.6.5 Pretest and Training ..................................................................................................... 8
1.6.6 Main Fieldwork ........................................................................................................... 8
1.6.7 Data Processing ........................................................................................................... 8
1.7 Results of the Household and Individual Interviews .................................................................. 9

2 HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
2.1 Housing Characteristics ........................................................................................................... 11
2.2 Household Wealth .................................................................................................................... 16
2.3 Population by Age and Sex ...................................................................................................... 17
2.4 Household Composition ........................................................................................................... 19
2.5 Birth Registration ..................................................................................................................... 20
2.6 Education of the Household Population ................................................................................... 23

3 RESPONDENTS’ BACKGROUND CHARACTERISTICS
3.1 General Characteristics ............................................................................................................ 27
3.2 Respondents’ Level of Education ............................................................................................ 29
3.3 Exposure to Mass Media .......................................................................................................... 31
3.4 Respondents’ Employment Characteristics .............................................................................. 32
3.4.1 Working Status .......................................................................................................... 32
3.4.2 Occupation ................................................................................................................. 34
3.5 Smoking Tobacco .................................................................................................................... 36

4 MARRIAGE AND EXPOSURE TO THE RISK OF PREGNANCY
4.1 Current Marital Status .............................................................................................................. 39
4.2 Polygyny .................................................................................................................................. 40
4.3 Consanguinity .......................................................................................................................... 42
4.4 Age at First Marriage ............................................................................................................... 43
4.5 Recent Sexual Activity ............................................................................................................. 45

5 FERTILITY
5.1 Current Fertility ....................................................................................................................... 48
5.2 Fertility Differentials By Background Characteristics ............................................................. 49
5.3 Fertility Trends ......................................................................................................................... 50
5.4 Children Ever Born .................................................................................................................. 52
5.5 Birth Intervals .......................................................................................................................... 53
5.6 Postpartum Amenorrhea, Postpartum Abstinence, and Insusceptibility .................................. 55
5.7 Menopause ............................................................................................................................... 57
5.8 Age at First Birth ..................................................................................................................... 57
5.9 Teenage Fertility ...................................................................................................................... 59

6 FERTILITY PREFERENCES
6.1 Desire for Children................................................................................................................... 61
6.2 Ideal Number of Children ........................................................................................................ 64
6.3 Planning Status of Births .......................................................................................................... 67

7 FAMILY PLANNING
7.1 Knowledge of Family Planning Methods ................................................................................. 69
7.2 Current Use of Contraception .................................................................................................. 70
7.3 Timing of Sterilization ............................................................................................................. 75
7.4 Source of Supply for Modern Methods .................................................................................... 75
7.5 Use of Social Marketing Brands of Contraceptives ................................................................. 76
7.6 Informed Choice ...................................................................................................................... 78
7.7 Contraceptive Discontinuation ................................................................................................. 79
7.8 Knowledge of the Fertile Period .............................................................................................. 81
7.9 Need for Family Planning Services .......................................................................................... 81
7.10 Future Use of Family Planning ................................................................................................ 85
7.11 Exposure to Family Planning Messages ................................................................................... 85
7.12 Contact of Nonusers with Family Planning Providers ............................................................. 87

8 INFANT AND CHILD MORTALITY
8.1 Levels and Trends .................................................................................................................... 92
8.2 Differentials in Infant and Child Mortality .............................................................................. 94
8.2.1 Differentials by Background Characteristics ............................................................. 94
8.2.2 Differentials by Demographic Characteristics ........................................................... 95
8.3 Perinatal Mortality ................................................................................................................... 97
8.4 High-Risk Fertility Behavior.................................................................................................... 99

9 MATERNAL HEALTH
9.1 Antenatal Care ....................................................................................................................... 101
9.1.1 Number and Timing of ANC Visits ......................................................................... 103
9.1.2 Components of Antenatal Care ................................................................................ 105
9.1.3 Coverage of Tetanus Toxoid Vaccinations .............................................................. 107
9.2 Delivery ................................................................................................................................. 109
9.2.1 Place of Delivery ..................................................................................................... 109
9.2.2 Assistance at Delivery ............................................................................................. 110
9.2.3 Delivery Characteristics ........................................................................................... 112
9.2.4 Payment for Delivery ............................................................................................... 112
9.3 Postnatal Care ........................................................................................................................ 113
9.3.1 Postnatal Care for Mother ........................................................................................ 114
9.3.2 Postnatal Care for Newborn ..................................................................................... 115
9.4 Problems in Accessing Health Care ....................................................................................... 119
9.5 Premarital Medical Examinations .......................................................................................... 120
9.6 Cancer Screening ................................................................................................................... 121

10 CHILD HEALTH
10.1 Birth Weight ........................................................................................................................... 123
10.2 Vaccination Coverage ............................................................................................................ 125
10.2.1 Additional Doses of Polio and DPT ......................................................................... 127
10.2.2 Additional Vaccinations .......................................................................................... 128
10.2.3 Trends in Vaccination Coverage .............................................................................. 130
10.3 Acute Respiratory Infection ................................................................................................... 131
10.4 Prevalence of Fever ................................................................................................................ 133
10.5 Prevalence of Diarrhea ........................................................................................................... 135
10.5.1 Diarrhea Treatment .................................................................................................. 136
10.5.2 Nutritional Practices during Diarrhea ...................................................................... 138
10.5.3 Knowledge of Diarrhea Treatment Solutions .......................................................... 141

11 NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND PREVALENCE OF ANEMIA
11.1 Nutritional Status of Children ................................................................................................ 143
11.1.1 Measurement of Nutritional Status among Young Children .................................... 144
11.1.2 Results of Data Collection ....................................................................................... 145
11.1.3 Levels of Child Malnutrition ................................................................................... 145
11.1.4 Trends in Children’s Nutritional Status ................................................................... 149
11.2 Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding .......................................................................... 149
11.2.1 Initiation of Breastfeeding ....................................................................................... 149
11.2.2 Breastfeeding Status by Age .................................................................................... 152
11.2.3 Duration of Breastfeeding ........................................................................................ 154
11.2.4 Types of Complementary Foods .............................................................................. 155
11.3 Appropriate Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Practices ............................................ 155
11.4 Prevalence of Anemia in Children ......................................................................................... 159
11.5 Micronutrient Intake among Children .................................................................................... 162
11.6 Nutritional Status of Women ................................................................................................. 163
11.7 Prevalence of Anemia in Women .......................................................................................... 165
11.8 Micronutrient Intake among Mothers .................................................................................... 167

12 HIV/AIDS-RELATED KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND BEHAVIOR
12.1 Knowledge of HIV/AIDS and Methods of HIV Prevention .................................................. 170
12.2 Stigma Associated with AIDS ............................................................................................... 176
12.3 Attitudes Towards Negotiating Safer Sexual Relations ......................................................... 177
12.4 Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections ..................................................................... 179
12.5 Exposure to Media Messages about AIDS ............................................................................. 180
12.6 AIDS-Related Knowledge among Youth ............................................................................... 181
12.7 Knowledge of Tuberculosis ................................................................................................... 182

13 WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT
13.1 Women’s Work Status ........................................................................................................... 185
13.2 Women’s Control Over Their Own Earnings and Relative Magnitude of Women’s Earnings ...186
13.3 Control Over Husbands’ Earnings ......................................................................................... 187
13.4 Women’s Ownership of Assets .............................................................................................. 189
13.5 Women’s Participation in Decision Making .......................................................................... 190
13.6 Women’s Attitudes toward Wife Beating .............................................................................. 193
13.7 Women’s Empowerment Indicators ....................................................................................... 195
13.8 Current Use of Contraception by Women’s Empowerment ................................................... 195
13.9 Ideal Family Size and Unmet Need by Women’s Empowerment .......................................... 196

14 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
14.1 Physical Violence ................................................................................................................... 199
14.2 Sexual Violence ..................................................................................................................... 202
14.3 Physical and Sexual Violence ................................................................................................ 204
14.4 Violence During Pregnancy ................................................................................................... 204
14.5 Marital Control by Husband................................................................................................... 206
14.6 Spousal Violence ................................................................................................................... 208
14.7 Spousal Violence and Women’s Empowerment .................................................................... 210
14.8 Spousal Violence in the Past 12 Months ................................................................................ 211
14.9 Injuries From Spousal Violence ............................................................................................. 213
14.10 Help-Seeking Behavior by Abused Women .......................................................................... 213

15 EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD DISCIPLINE
15.1 Early Childhood Education and Learning .............................................................................. 218
15.2 Early Childhood Development ............................................................................................... 224
15.3 Child Discipline ..................................................................................................................... 226

REFERENCES ......................................................................................................................................... 229

APPENDIX A SAMPLE IMPLEMENTATION
A.1 Objectives of the survey ......................................................................................................... 233
A.2 Sampling frame ...................................................................................................................... 233
A.3 Sample allocation and sample selection ................................................................................. 234
A.4 Selection probability and sampling weight ............................................................................ 236
A.5 Sample Implementation ......................................................................................................... 237

APPENDIX B ESTIMATES OF SAMPLING ERRORS ................................................................... 239
APPENDIX C DATA QUALITY TABLES ......................................................................................... 265
APPENDIX D QUESTIONNAIRES ..................................................................................................... 271
Download http://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR282/FR282.pdf
Jordan Population and Family Health Survey 2012, Key Findings
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Author(s) MEASURE DHS
Date 2013-09-01
Country Jordan
Language English
Download http://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/SR202/SR202.pdf
Jordan Population and Family Health Survey 2012, Fact Sheet
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Author(s) MEASURE DHS
Date 2013-09-01
Country Jordan
Language English
Download http://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/GF29/GF29.pdf
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