Contraceptive uses among married women in Bangladesh: a systematic review and meta-analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although Bangladesh's economy has shown significant improvement over the past two decades, the high population growth rate has hindered development efforts. This study aimed to review the prevalence of different contraceptive methods used among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh, which could help control the population growth rate.

Methods

We conducted an extensive literature review and meta-analysis of 82 articles, identifying 20 articles for analysis. The analyses included heterogeneity and publication bias in published papers.

Results

The pooled prevalence of various contraceptive methods was as follows: condom use, 7.13%; Female Sterilization, 8.09%; injectables, 12.76%; intrauterine devices (IUDs), 3.76%; male sterilization, 2.34%; periodic abstin

SUBMITTER: Hossain S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10795415 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature