Postpartum long-acting reversible contraceptives use in sub-Saharan Africa. Evidence from recent demographic and health surveys data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In developing countries, most women want to avoid pregnancy for two years after giving birth. However, 70% do not use contraceptives during this time. Unintended pregnancies may occur for couples who delay contraceptive use during the postpartum period. The most effective form of contraceptive methods for postpartum women is long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC). Therefore, this study aimed to assess long-acting reversible contraceptive use and associated factors among postpartum women in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Methods

Secondary data analysis was performed using the recent Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). Stata version 14 was used to analyze the data. A multilevel mixed-effect logistic regression model was used to identify factors associated with long-acti

SUBMITTER: Asmamaw DB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10561849 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature