Prevalence and factors associated with modern contraceptive use among women of reproductive age in 20 African countries: a large population-based study

PA Apanga, MT Kumbeni, EA Ayamga, MB Ulanja… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To assess the prevalence and factors associated with modern contraceptive (CP)
use among women of the reproductive age. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting We used …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Prevalence and predictors of contraceptive use among women of reproductive age in 17 sub-Saharan African countries: a large population-based study

DM Ba, P Ssentongo, E Agbese, KH Kjerulff - Sexual & Reproductive …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective To measure the prevalence of contraceptive use among women of reproductive
age in 17 sub-Saharan Africa countries and identify factors associated with contraceptive …

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 …

Intention to use contraceptives among married and cohabiting women in sub-saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis of cross-sectional data

E Budu, BO Ahinkorah, AA Seidu, EK Armah-Ansah… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To examine the factors associated with intention to use contraceptives among
married and cohabiting women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Design Data for the study were …

Key barriers to the use of modern contraceptives among women in Albania: a qualitative study

K Kragelund Nielsen, SM Nielsen, R Butler… - Reproductive health …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
In spite of a number of communication campaigns since 1999 promoting modern
contraceptives in Albania, their use remains low. In this paper we identify and analyse key …

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 …

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 …