Factors influencing contraceptive use in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

SR Blackstone, U Nwaozuru… - … quarterly of community …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
The purpose of this study was to systematically review the literature regarding factors
influencing contraceptive use in sub-Saharan Africa between 2005 and 2015. A total of 58 …

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 …

Determinants of modern contraceptive use among married women of reproductive age: a cross-sectional study in rural Zambia

J Lasong, Y Zhang, SA Gebremedhin, S Opoku… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective Zambia is among the world's top 10 countries with higher fertility rate (5.5
births/woman); unmet family planning need for births spacing (14%) and limiting births (7%) …

Factors influencing use of long-acting versus short-acting contraceptive methods among reproductive-age women in a resource-limited setting

L Tibaijuka, R Odongo, E Welikhe, W Mukisa… - BMC women's …, 2017 - Springer
Background Unplanned pregnancy remains a common problem in many resource-limited
settings, mostly due to limited access to modern family planning (FP) services. In particular …

Perceptions of family planning services and its key barriers among adolescents and young people in Eastern Nepal: A qualitative study

N Bhatt, B Bhatt, B Neupane, A Karki, T Bhatta… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Family planning methods are used to promote safer sexual practices, reduce
unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortion, and control population. Young people aged …

Long-acting reversible contraception uptake and associated factors among women of reproductive age in rural Kenya

S Ontiri, G Ndirangu, M Kabue, R Biesma… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
In the last two decades, the use of short-acting methods of contraception has driven the
increase of contraceptive use in Kenya. We assessed the factors associated with uptake of …

Incidence of induced abortion in Uganda, 2013: new estimates since 2003

E Prada, LM Atuyambe, NM Blades, JN Bukenya… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background In Uganda, abortion is permitted only when the life of a woman is in danger.
This restriction compels the perpetuation of the practice in secrecy and often under unsafe …

Factors associated with utilization of long-acting and permanent contraceptive methods among women who have decided not to have more children in Gondar city

CB Zenebe, M Adefris, MK Yenit, YA Gelaw - BMC women's health, 2017 - Springer
Background Despite the fact that long acting family planning methods reduce population
growth and improve maternal health, their utilization remains poor. Therefore, this study …

Prevalence and predictors of long-acting reversible contraceptive use among sexually active women in 26 sub-Saharan African countries

OA Bolarinwa, UI Nwagbara, J Okyere… - International …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) are associated with high
efficacy rates and continuity of use. Based on the foregoing, we sought to examine the …

Unmet need for family planning and associated factors among currently married reproductive age women in Tiro Afeta District, South West Ethiopia, 2017: cross …

T Solomon, M Nigatu, TT Gebrehiwot, B Getachew - BMC women's health, 2019 - Springer
Background Unmet need for family planning in Oromia region was very high (28.9%)
compared to other regions in Ethiopia. To address problems associated with unmet need for …