To use or not to use: Exploring factors influencing the uptake of modern contraceptives in urban informal settlements of Mumbai.

ABSTRACT: Rapid urbanization and a high unmet need for family planning in urban informal settlements point to the significance of identifying gaps that exist in the path of voluntary uptake of contraceptives. We undertook this study to better understand the perspectives related to family planning among women living in informal settlements of Mumbai. We used a mixed-methods approach, including a cross-sectional survey with 1407 married women of reproductive age and face-to-face in-depth interviews with 22 women, both users and non-users of modern contraceptives. 1070 (76%) of the participants were using modern contraceptives and women's age, education, parity, socioeconomic status and exposure to family planning interventions were the main determinants of contraceptive use. Poor contraceptive awarene

SUBMITTER: Bahuguna M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021173 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature