Negotiation of the use of medical contraception: Levers and obstacles within married couples in Benin.

ABSTRACT: In developing countries, millions of married women who want to use medical contraception are unable to do so for various reasons. To address this gap in access to contraception international development actors are emphasizing, among other things, the implementation of empowerment programs for women to enable them to take ownership of issues related to their sexual and reproductive health. Nevertheless, studies show that beyond their socio-demographic characteristics, negotiating contraception as a couple is the essential determinant of medical contraception usage among married women in developing countries. Thus, some authors suggest that this aspect be considered in the strategies of national family planning programs. However, we do not know much about the reasons underlying the negotiati

SUBMITTER: Aguessivognon TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8297886 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature