Factors associated with modern contraceptive utilization among postpartum adolescent girls and young women in rural Mara, Tanzania: facility-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Modern contraceptives are effective in preventing unintended pregnancies, which may consequently reduce the risk of unsafe abortions. However, their use among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Tanzania remains low. Despite various national strategies, the fertility rate in the Mara region remains high at 6.1.

Objectives

The first objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of modern contraceptive use among postpartum AGYW in rural Mara, Tanzania. The second objective was to identify factors influencing modern contraceptive use among postpartum AGYW.

Design

An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted to assess modern contraceptive use among postpartum AGYW in rural Mara, Tanzania.

Methods

A random multistage sampling techniq

SUBMITTER: Sichalwe MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12932885 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature