METHODS: Data from the 2010 Family Health and Wealth Survey were used In bivariate
and multinomial logistic regression analyses to identify associations between relationship …

Background Male partner's approval is a key determinant of contraceptive use for women
living in Sub-Saharan Africa and improving men's support and couple communication is a …

This study assesses the degree of partner communication and perceived partner
concordance and their association with contraceptive use among 2,891 women and 1,362 …

Objective To compare responses to a sexual behavioral survey of spouses in cohabiting
heterosexual relationships in Kigali, Rwanda. Design Cross-sectional survey. Methods …

Husband's/partner's support for family planning may influence a women's modern
contraceptive use. Socio-demographic factors, couple communication about family planning …

CONTEXT: Few studies have used couple data to identify associations between individual-
and relationship-level characteristics and contraceptive use in urban areas. METHODS …

CONTEXT: Despite declining fertility in Ghana, modern contraceptive use—even in urban
areas—is low for reasons that remain unclear. Few studies have explored what drives …

Background Few studies have used couple data to identify individual-and relationship-level
characteristics that affect contraceptive use in urban areas. Using matched couple data from …

Background Despite the benefits associated with contraceptive use, there is a low
prevalence of contraceptive use in sub-Saharan Africa and Ghana. Previous studies have …

METHODS: A representative sample of706 married women aged 15-49 from two rural
provinces in Cambodia who wished to delay childbirth were interviewed about their …