Objectives This study aimed to examine patterns and determinants of modern contraceptive
discontinuation among women in Kenya. Methods Secondary analysis was conducted using …

We propose a general discrete time model for multilevel event history data. The model is
developed for the analysis of longitudinal repeated episodes within individuals where there …

Methods We use Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from 6 countries to explore
the extent to which women report pregnancies following contraceptive discontinuation as …

Side effects influence the acceptability and continuation of hormonal contraceptives.
Counseling the client about the management of side effects is a principal approach …

We model the impact of past migration on fertility, assessing the separate effects of relative
urbanization of the destination, as a proxy for norms, and post-migration employment, as a …

Background Contraceptive discontinuation is a major barrier to reducing global unmet
needs for family planning, but the reasons why women discontinue contraception are poorly …

Background Contraceptive prevalence is relatively high in Brazil (55% among women of
reproductive age). However, reversible methods account for less than half of the method mix …

In this paper we use calendar data from the 2000 Egyptian Demographic and Health Survey
(DHS) to assess the determinants of birth interval length among women who are in union …

This study identifies factors associated with contraceptive discontinuation and switching
among Ghanaian women of reproductive age, using data from 1,378 female respondents of …

Using retrospective mortality records for three cohorts of newborns (1956–1958, 1959–
1961, and 1962–1964) drawn from a large Chinese national fertility survey conducted in …