Fear of infertility limits contraceptive usage among first-time mothers in Ghana: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to determine postpartum modern contraceptive use among first-time young mothers attending child welfare clinics in the Eastern Region of Ghana and explore factors that influence family planning uptake after the first delivery, including fear of infertility.

Methods

This facility-based, cross-sectional study used interviewer-administered structured questionnaires. The study recruited 422 first-time young mothers aged 15-24 years, with 6- to 18-month-old babies attending child welfare clinics.

Results

Overall, less than half (44%) of first-time mothers used modern contraceptives within 18 months after delivery. Fear of infertility after contraceptive use (56%) is the main barrier reported as the reason for women's non-use of modern contracept

SUBMITTER: Adofo E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8182170 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature