Costa Rica Family Planning/Maternal and Child Health Survey 1986

General Info

Original or alternative title

Costa Rica Encuesta Nacional de Fecundidad y Salud 1986

Provider

Central American Population Center, University of Costa Rica

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Geography

Costa Rica (CRI)

Coverage type

Country

Time period covered

January, 1986 - May, 1986

Series or system

Reproductive Health Survey (RHS)

Data type

Survey: Household

Summary

The 1986 Costa Rica FP/MCHS is the first national survey to include questions regarding maternal and child health. Areas covered: housing, fertility, contraceptive use, maternal and child health, family planning, pregnancy and birth history, and infant and child mortality. n=3,527 women 15-49.

Keywords

Child health care, Child mortality, Contraceptives, Family composition, Fertility, Housing, Infant mortality, Maternal health, Mortality, Place of delivery, Pregnancy, Skilled birth attendants, Stillbirths, Summary birth history

Citation

Contributors

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Costa Rican Demographic Association

Funders

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Publisher

Costa Rican Demographic Association

Publication year

1987

Suggested citation

Costa Rican Demographic Association. Costa Rica Family Planning/Maternal and Child Health Survey 1986. San Jose, Costa Rica: Costa Rican Demographic Association, 1987.