Modern contraceptive utilization and its associated factors in East Africa: Findings from multi-country demographic and health surveys

H Demeke, N Legese, S Nigussie - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background The use of modern contraceptives has been low in most Sub-Saharan African
countries despite high population growth and a sluggish economy. This study aimed to …

Pooled prevalence and determinants of modern contraceptive utilization in East Africa: A Multi-country Analysis of recent Demographic and Health Surveys

ZT Tessema, AB Teshale, GA Tesema, Y Yeshaw… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background According to the 2017 estimate, around 214 million reproductive-age women in
developing regions who want to avoid pregnancy do not use a modern contraceptive …

Coverage and determinants of modern contraceptive use in sub-Saharan Africa: further analysis of demographic and health surveys

I Boadu - Reproductive Health, 2022 - Springer
Background The use of modern contraceptives (MC) in most African countries has been low
despite the high fertility rate and unmet need for family planning. This study sought to …

Predictors of modern contraceptive use among reproductive age women in high fertility countries in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from demographic and health …

WD Negash, HB Eshetu, DB Asmamaw - BMC Women's Health, 2022 - Springer
Background The world's population has increased faster than expected due to high fertility
rates, with sub-Saharan Africa accounting for most of the increase. Modern contraceptive …

Determinants of modern contraceptive utilization among married women in sub-Saharan Africa: multilevel analysis using recent demographic and health survey

ZT Tesema, GA Tesema, MM Boke, TY Akalu - BMC Women's Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Family planning is a low-cost, high-impact public health and development
strategy to improve child and maternal health. However, there is a lack of evidence on …

Factors associated with modern contraceptive use among women with no fertility intention in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from cross-sectional surveys of 29 …

BO Ahinkorah, E Budu, RG Aboagye, E Agbaglo… - Contraception and …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa, the majority of women of reproductive age who
want to avoid pregnancy do not use any method of contraception. This study sought to …

Modern contraceptive use among women of reproductive age in Zimbabwe: analysis of 1999–2015 Zimbabwe Demographic Health Survey

J Lasong, B Bougangue… - The European Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Modern contraception use is the fundamental fulfilment of women's rights to
choose when and how many children to have. The study explored predictors of modern …

Contraceptive Utilization and Its Associated Factors Among Married Women in West African Countries: A Population-Based Survey Using Multinomial Logistic …

B Terefe, MM Jembere, EF Enyew… - Open Access Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background The international development agenda emphasizes universal access to family
planning, as seen in Sustainable Development Goal 3.7. However, the use of modern …

Predictors of modern contraceptive use among adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa: a mixed effects multilevel analysis of data from 29 …

BO Ahinkorah - Contraception and reproductive medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background The use of modern contraceptives among adolescent girls and young women
(AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains an issue that needs urgent attention. This …

Modern contraceptive use among reproductive-aged women in Ghana: prevalence, predictors, and policy implications

P Beson, R Appiah, A Adomah-Afari - BMC women's health, 2018 - Springer
Background Modern contraceptive use remains an important public health intervention and
a cost-effective strategy to reduce maternal mortality, avert unintended pregnancies and to …