Measuring contraceptive self-efficacy in sub-Saharan Africa: development and validation of the CSESSA scale in Kenya and Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Contraceptive self-efficacy, a women's belief about her own ability to complete the actions necessary for successful family planning, is a well-documented determinant of contraceptive use. However, there is currently no validated measure appropriate for low-resource settings. We developed and tested a new scale to measure Contraceptive Self-Efficacy among women in sub-Saharan Africa (CSESSA) using samples in Kenya and Nigeria.

Study design

The CSESSA scale was administered to women in Kenya (n = 314) and Nigeria (n = 414). Reliability and validity were analyzed separately by setting. Validity analysis included assessment of the area under the curve (AUC) to demonstrate predictive capability of CSESSA score for contraceptive use. Logistic regression w

SUBMITTER: Whiting-Collins L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7591732 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature