Contraceptive use among people with disabilities in sub-Sahara Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: In sub-Saharan Africa, there are different studies on contraceptive use and associated factors among people with disabilities. However, the findings are inconsistent and inconclusive. This study aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of contraceptive use and associated factors among women with disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa. Comprehensive search was performed from different databases. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guideline was followed to report the results. The data were analyzed by using STATA software. Heterogeneity and publication bias was checked. The pooled odds ratio (POR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) was used to report the measures of associations. The pooled prevalence of contraceptive use was 25.61% (95% CI: 20.68, 30.54). Bei

SUBMITTER: Tenaw Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10563474 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature