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In Oman, contraceptives (such as birth control pills, IUDs and condoms) are legal and available. However, they are not extremely popular or common, and the rate of usage is lower than many neighboring countries. According to a 2015 UN report, 37.4% of women (who are of reproductive age and married/in unions) use some form of contraception. It was found that 28.3% of women have unmet family planning needs, which is rather high for the region (compared to 11.3% for Bahrain, 19.2% for Qatar and 19.5% for the UAE in 2015). The most common contraceptive methods were found to be withdrawal, also known as the "pull-out method" (7.2%), shots/injectables (5.6%), female sterilization (5.6%), pills (5.2%), condoms (4.2%) and IUDs (3.9%). There appeared to be practically no usage of contraceptive implants (0% usage in the report) and vaginal barrier methods (0% usage in the report).<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref> | In Oman, contraceptives (such as birth control pills, IUDs and condoms) are legal and available. However, they are not extremely popular or common, and the rate of usage is lower than many neighboring countries. According to a 2015 UN report, 37.4% of women (who are of reproductive age and married/in unions) use some form of contraception. It was found that 28.3% of women have unmet family planning needs, which is rather high for the region (compared to 11.3% for Bahrain, 19.2% for Qatar and 19.5% for the UAE in 2015). The most common contraceptive methods were found to be withdrawal, also known as the "pull-out method" (7.2%), shots/injectables (5.6%), female sterilization (5.6%), pills (5.2%), condoms (4.2%) and IUDs (3.9%). There appeared to be practically no usage of contraceptive implants (0% usage in the report) and vaginal barrier methods (0% usage in the report).<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref> | ||
The majority of Omani people are Ibadi Muslims, practicing a form of Islam that is neither strictly Sunni or Shi'a. While Ibadi Islam is considered tolerant (regionally-speaking), and Oman is less religiously conservative than some of its neighbors, Oman is still a traditional society. In Oman, homosexuality is illegal<ref>[http://www.equaldex.com/region/oman Equaldex - Oman]</ref> and contraceptives were not widely available until 1994.<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Md_Khan46/publication/280924398_DETERMINANTS_OF_CONTRACEPTIVE_USE_IN_OMAN/links/55cb881b08aeb975674c7d52/DETERMINANTS-OF-CONTRACEPTIVE-USE-IN-OMAN.pdf DETERMINANTS OF CONTRACEPTIVE USE IN OMAN, March 2015]</ref> Oman | The majority of Omani people are Ibadi Muslims, practicing a form of Islam that is neither strictly Sunni or Shi'a. While Ibadi Islam is considered tolerant (regionally-speaking), and Oman is less religiously conservative than some of its neighbors, Oman is still a traditional society. In Oman, homosexuality is illegal<ref>[http://www.equaldex.com/region/oman Equaldex - Oman]</ref> and contraceptives were not widely available until 1994.<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Md_Khan46/publication/280924398_DETERMINANTS_OF_CONTRACEPTIVE_USE_IN_OMAN/links/55cb881b08aeb975674c7d52/DETERMINANTS-OF-CONTRACEPTIVE-USE-IN-OMAN.pdf DETERMINANTS OF CONTRACEPTIVE USE IN OMAN, March 2015]</ref> Oman was previously considered a "high-fertility" country, but the rate has gone down. Between 1988 and 2008, the fertility rate decreased from 8.6 births per woman to 3.3 births per woman.<ref>[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110569017300687 Rapid fertility decline in Oman: Understanding the role of proximate determinants]</ref> In the past few decades, more Omani women have chosen to take contraceptives, especially educated and wealthier women in urban areas. However, the rate of usage is still lower than its neighbors, such as [[Qatar]] or the [[United Arab Emirates]], as well as other Arab countries, such as [[Egypt]]. | ||
In Oman, like in other Arabian Peninsula countries, contraceptives are thought to be for married couples. For this reason, condom distribution campaigns tend to target married people. Furthermore, it's taboo to discuss topics like premarital sex, young people having sex and general STI prevention (for all people, regardless of marital status) in Omani society. If someone promotes contraceptives for single people, that person may be interpreted as promoting promiscuous or amoral behavior.<ref>[http://files.unaids.org/en/dataanalysis/knowyourresponse/countryprogressreports/2014countries/OMN_narrative_report_2014.pdf UNAIDS - COUNTRY PROGRESS REPORT | In Oman, like in other Arabian Peninsula countries, contraceptives are thought to be for married couples. For this reason, condom distribution campaigns tend to target married people. Furthermore, it's taboo to discuss topics like premarital sex, young people having sex and general STI prevention (for all people, regardless of marital status) in Omani society. If someone promotes contraceptives for single people, that person may be interpreted as promoting promiscuous or amoral behavior.<ref>[http://files.unaids.org/en/dataanalysis/knowyourresponse/countryprogressreports/2014countries/OMN_narrative_report_2014.pdf UNAIDS - COUNTRY PROGRESS REPORT | ||