Rural-urban correlates of modern contraceptives utilization among adolescents in Zambia: a national cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Modern contraceptive use among adolescents is low despite the adverse effects of adolescent pregnancies. Understanding correlates of modern contraceptive use in different settings is key to the design of effective context-specific interventions. We aimed to determine factors associated with modern contraceptives use among adolescents in rural and urban settings of Zambia.

Methods

We analyzed secondary data from 2018 Zambia demographic and health survey (ZDHS) focusing on adolescent girls aged 15-19 years. We used multivariable logistic regression in SPSS version 25 to examine rural-urban variations in factors associated with modern contraceptive utilization.

Results

Overall, 12.0% (360/3000, 95% CI: 10.9-13.2) of adolescents in Zambia were using modern cont

SUBMITTER: Sserwanja Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9344606 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature