Spousal communication on family planning and perceived social support for contraceptive practices in a sample of Malaysian women.

Background: In Malaysia, contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) during past three decades has been steady, with only 34% of women practicing modern contraception. The aim of this study was to determine the factors associated with modern contraceptive practices with a focus on spousal communication and perceived social support among married women working in the university.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out using self-administered structured questionnaire.

Barriers of modern contraceptive practices among Asian women: a mini literature review.

Family planning has been cited as essential to the achievement of Millennium Development Goals (MDG). Family planning has a direct impact on women's health and consequence of each pregnancy. The use of modern contraception among Asian women is less than global average.

Work and lifestyle factors associated with morbidity of electronic women workers in Selangor, Malaysia.

The objective of this study was to identify sociodemographic, work, living arrangement and lifestyle factors associated with morbidity of electronics women workers in selected factories in Selangor, Malaysia. The research design was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey. Most of the 401 respondents were young single Malay women.