Family Planning users poll: Grenada

Explains the methodology and results of a survey among women aged 15-44 in Grenada, to determine existing levels and patterns of contraceptive use. The parishes of St. John and St. Mark were excluded from the analysis after difficulties were experienced in obtaining correct information from these areas. A total of four hundred and ninety-nine households were contacted in twenty-eight enumeration districts in the four remaining parishes polled. The poll examined a number of areas including family size, child planning, contraceptive use and birth control methods. Findings show that a large number of women in Grenada still need to be educated on birth spacing and reduction in the rate of pregnancy, contraceptive use is much higher than it was in 1985. Notes that there is a continuing need for adolescent programmes in birth control measures and that family planning service providers need to increase their public education programme, especially for teenages and non-contraceptors

Contraceptive prevalence in Grenada

Examines the patterns and dynamics of contraceptive prevalence in Grenada and assesses the relative effectiveness of information

Myths, misperceptions, mistakes: a study of Trinidad adolescents

The objective of this study was (1) to understand the nature of adult aspirations in Trinidad and their sense of how well these aspirations can be met within society; (2) to identify the social support structures within which adolescents tussle with their hopes for the future and their apprehensions concerning themselves and their society; (3) to determine adolescents awareness of their sexuality and their attitudes toward a variety of questions having to do with mutual respect among the sexes, pregnancy, parenthood, contraceptives and contraception; (4) to identify unmet adolescent needs and suggest strategies through which these needs can be met.(AU)

Myths, misperceptions, mistakes: a study of Trinidad adolescents

The objective of this study was (1) to understand the nature of adult aspirations in Trinidad and their sense of how well these aspirations can be met within society; (2) to identify the social support structures within which adolescents tussle with their hopes for the future and their apprehensions concerning themselves and their society; (3) to determine adolescents awareness of their sexuality and their attitudes toward a variety of questions having to do with mutual respect among the sexes, pregnancy, parenthood, contraceptives and contraception; (4) to identify unmet adolescent needs and suggest strategies through which these needs can be met.

Adolescent pregnancy in Grenada: a qualitative study

The study attempts to explore the sources and dynamics of adolescent pregnancy in Grenada and from the findings make effective recommendations for controlling this trend. Field research was executed using purposive sampling techniques. The survey was conducted in four parishes, i.e. St. George's., St. John, St. Andrew's and St. David's. Issues raised during the interviews covered topics such as sources of sex education, attitudes to pregnancy, the context of love relationship and the social impact of pregnancy. Findings state that teenage pregnancy is essentially a lower class problem. The young mothers often lack the moral support needed to avoid similar sexual behaviour to that of their communities. Sex education is learnt mostly from sources other than parents and attitudes to family planning programmes are negative though the desire to limit fertility is positive