Predictors of contraceptive method discontinuation among adolescent and young women in three West African countries (Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effective use of contraception among adolescents and young women can reduce the risk of unintended pregnancies. However, the prevalence of contraceptive use remains low in this age group. The objective of this study was to estimate the rate of contraceptive method discontinuation among adolescents and young women and to identify its associated factors in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.

Method

This was a secondary analysis of data from Demographic and Health Surveys of Burkina Faso (2010), Mali (2012-2013), and Niger (2012). The dependent variable was the time to discontinuation of contraceptive methods. Independent variables were represented by sociodemographic, socioeconomic, and cultural characteristics. Mixed-effects survival analysis with proportional hazar

SUBMITTER: Ouedraogo AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8240211 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature