Contraceptive Use Before and After Abortion: A Cross-Sectional Study from Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire.

ABSTRACT: Post-abortion contraception enables women to effectively manage their fertility to prevent unintended pregnancies. Using data from population-based surveys of women aged 15-49 in Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire, we examined contraceptive dynamics immediately before and after an abortion and examined factors associated with these changes using multivariable logistic regressions. Covariates included sociodemographic characteristics, abortion source, post-abortion contraceptive communication (wanting to and actually talking to someone about contraception after abortion), and perceived contraceptive autonomy. We observed higher contraceptive use after abortion than before abortion. In Nigeria, wanting to talk to someone about contraception post-abortion was associated with increased adoption and dec

SUBMITTER: Magalona S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9545736 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature