Definition of "contraceptive method" []

• Birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "We predict that the woman in Village A will be more likely to adopt a contraceptive method than her counterpart in Village B because of system effects: Mrs. A’s friends and neighbors are more likely to encourage her to adopt since they themselves have adopted, and the village leaders in Village A are especially committed to family planning, while in Village B they are not."