Use of modern contraception and fertility : some results about Krenak indigenous people, Brazil.
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2014
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Indigenous populations living in villages in Brazil have presented high total fertility rates
(TFR) that have increased over time, particularly in Amazon peoples. Virtually nothing is
known on indigenous fertility levels in villages located in other regions of Brazil. The
objective of this article is to examine the use of modern contraception and fertility among
Krenak women, who reside in the state of Minas Gerais, Southeast Brazil.The data used
in this work were produced from the survey “Spatial Distribution of Malnutrition of the
Child Population and of the Prevalent Nosology for the 2000 to 2006 Period”. The
description of the fertility of the Krenak women was performed by calculating the TFR
for the period between 2003 and 2007 and of cohort, and the information about the use of
contraceptives was also gathered directly through the questionnaire.The TFR for the
period between 2003 and 2007, in the Krenak indigenous land, was 3.6 children per
woman, whereas the TFR for cohort – for women aged 50 or more, was 7.5 children. The
most common contraceptive method used among Krenak women is the birth control pill
(55.6%). Taking into account evidences from Amazon peoples, our results show low
level of fertility among Krenak women. Such a result can be partially explained by the
relatively high prevalence of contraceptive use of modern methods. Furthermore, it is probable that other variables could explain such differences, such as education and health
access.
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Fertility, Indigenous people, Krenak, Brazil
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DIAS JÚNIOR, C. S. et al. Use of modern contraception and fertility: some results about Krenak indigenous people, Brazil. Population Review, v. 53, n. 1, p. 54-61, 2014. Disponível em: <https://muse.jhu.edu/article/542496>. Acesso em: 29 jan. 2017.