Survey sheds new light on marriage and sexuality in the Philippines


 

Publication Date: January 1997

Publisher: East-West Center

Author(s): Peter Xenos

Research Area: Population and demographics; Social conditions

Type: Brief

Coverage: Philippines

Abstract:

According to the 1994 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study (YAFS-II), most of the sexual activity reported by young people in the Philippines takes place within the context of a committed relationship. Such relationships usually pass through a continuum leading to some form of traditional or formally sanctioned marriage. These results suggest that "marital status" is a rather poor basis for deciding whether to provide or withhold family planning and reproductive health services.