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 …

Prediction of contraceptive discontinuation among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia using Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey 2016 Dataset: A Machine …

SD Kebede, Y Sebastian, A Yeneneh… - BMC medical informatics …, 2023 - Springer
Background Globally, 38% of contraceptive users discontinue the use of a method within the
first twelve months. In Ethiopia, about 35% of contraceptive users also discontinue within …

Prevalence of and factors associated with contraceptive discontinuation in Kenya

W Kungu, A Agwanda, A Khasakhala - … of primary health care & family …, 2022 - journals.co.za
Background The overwhelming uptake of contraception in Kenya at 58% suggests huge
potential for a continued increase, but discontinuation threatens efforts to achieve new …

Magnitude and factors for method discontinuation and switching among long acting reversible contraceptive users in health facilities of Southern Ethiopia

T Bereku, Y Habtu, B Abreham, M Ayele, M Eliso - Reproductive health, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs) are contraceptives
that prevent unplanned pregnancy in a more safer and effective way than other modern …

Prevalence of contraceptive implant discontinuation among women who used implant in Ethiopia: systemic review and meta-analysis

GA Kassie, AY Gebrekidan… - SAGE Open …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The likelihood of contraceptive implant discontinuation is very common and varies
worldwide. This high prevalence of discontinuation may also indicate problems with …

Determinants of contraceptive continuation among women in sub-Saharan Africa

E Budu, J Okyere, MD Osei, AA Seidu… - BMC women's health, 2023 - Springer
Background Contraceptive continuation is an important factor that has significant
implications on total fertility rates and reproductive health outcomes, like unintended …

Factors associated with use of long-acting reversible and permanent contraceptives among married women in rural Kenya: A community-based cross-sectional study …

J Orwa, SM Gatimu, A Ngugi, A Agwanda… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Long-acting and permanent contraceptive methods (LAPM) are effective and economical
methods for delaying or limiting pregnancies, however they are not widely used. The Kenya …

Prevalence and associated factors of modern contraceptive discontinuation among sexually active married women in Nigeria

JA Kupoluyi, BL Solanke, OM Adetutu… - … and Reproductive Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Contraceptive discontinuation for reasons other than the desire for pregnancy is
associated with a high rate of unintended pregnancies leading to unsafe abortions, maternal …

Women's beliefs about methods and contraceptive discontinuation: Results from a prospective study from Nairobi and Homa Bay counties in Kenya

YD Wado, MK Mutua, G Odwe, F Obare… - Frontiers in Global …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Rates of contraceptive discontinuation are high in many low and middle
countries contributing to unmet need for contraception and other adverse reproductive …

Contraceptive discontinuation among women of reproductive age in Papua New Guinea

LK Dadzie, AA Seidu, BO Ahinkorah, JK Tetteh… - Contraception and …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Papua New Guinea has one of the lowest contraceptive prevalence
rates among women of reproductive age in the Western Pacific Region and this makes …