Postpartum contraceptive initiation and use: Evidence from Accra, Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postpartum contraceptive use reduces unintended pregnancies and results in better health outcomes for children and women. However, there is a dearth of knowledge on postpartum contraceptive use in Ghana, particularly among women in low-income urban settings. To shed light on strategies that might enhance access to postpartum family planning services in low-income urban settings, we examined contraceptive use among postpartum women in Accra, Ghana, at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months following the birth and the methods used. The predictors of modern contraceptive use in the 12-month postpartum period were also examined.

Methods

Data come from a cross-sectional survey conducted in 2018 among 624 women aged 16-44 years who reported giving birth in the past 13-31 months prior t

SUBMITTER: Agula C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9742708 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature