The role of partner influence in contraceptive adoption, discontinuation, and switching in a nationally representative cohort of Ugandan women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding contraceptive use dynamics is critical to addressing unmet need for contraception. Despite evidence that male partners may influence contraceptive decision-making, few studies have prospectively examined the supportive ways that men influence women's contraceptive use and continuation.

Objective

This study sought to understand the predictive effect of partner influence, defined as partner's fertility intentions and support for contraception, and discussions about avoiding pregnancy prior to contraceptive use, on contraceptive use dynamics (continuation, discontinuation, switching, adoption) over a one-year period.

Methods

This study uses nationally representative longitudinal data of Ugandan women aged 15-49 collected in 2018-2019 (n = 4,288 w

SUBMITTER: Sarnak DO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7802956 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature