Effects of lower tiers of government healthcare facilities on unmet need for contraception and contraception use in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including Bangladesh, modern contraception use remains lower than desired, resulting in a higher unmet need. A potential factor contributing to lower contraceptive use is reduced access to and use of lower tiers of government healthcare facilities, including home visits by family welfare assistants (FWAs), as well as women's visits to community and satellite clinics. These relationships, however, are still unexplored in Bangladesh and LMICs more broadly. The aim of this study was to explore the effects of lower tiers of government healthcare facilities on unmet needs for contraception and contraception use in Bangladesh.

Methods

Data from 17,585 sexually active married women were analyzed from the 2017 Bangladesh Demogr

SUBMITTER: Khan MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10437788 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature