Multilevel analysis of factors associated with unmet need for family planning among Malawian women.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Malawi has a high fertility rate which is also characterized by a relatively high prevalence of unmet need for contraception. However, little is known about the influence of individual- and community- level characteristics on unmet need in Malawi. This study examined the individual- and community- level factors associated with unmet need for family planning (FP) among Malawian women. METHODS:Data from the 2015-16 Malawi demographic and health survey were used to analyze 15, 931 women. The association between individual- and community- level factors and unmet need was assessed using multilevel binary logistic regression models. RESULTS:The prevalence of total unmet need was 21.0%. Women aged ≥35 years were more likely to have total unmet need [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 1.19, 95

SUBMITTER: Nkoka O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7229612 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature