Disparities in contraceptive preferences among Bangladeshi women: a multilevel logistic regression study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding the contraceptive preferences of currently married women who are not using any method but intend to do so in the future is critical for addressing unmet need and informing targeted family planning strategies. In Bangladesh, despite progress in contraceptive uptake, disparities persist across socio-demographic groups and geographic regions. This study examines the determinants of preferred future contraceptive methods among non-using but intending women in Bangladesh using a multilevel analytic framework.

Methods

We used data from the 2014 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS), focusing on 3,662 currently married women aged 15-49 who were not using any contraceptive method but intended to adopt one in the future. The outcome variable, prefer

SUBMITTER: Khan MHR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12512947 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature