Contextual influences on the choice of long-acting reversible and permanent contraception in Ethiopia: A multilevel analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Long acting reversible and permanent contraception (LARPs) offer promising opportunities for addressing the high and growing unmet need for modern contraception and helps to reduce unintended pregnancies and abortion rates in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study examines the contextual factors that influence the use of long acting reversible and permanent contraception among married and fecund women in Ethiopia.

Method

We use data from the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey to examine the contextual factors that influence choice of long acting reversible and permanent contraception among married, non-pregnant and fecund women. The DHS collects detailed information on individual and household characteristics, contraception, and related reproductive behavi

SUBMITTER: Wado YD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6334991 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature