ArticleBMC women's health2018
Modern contraceptive use among reproductive-aged women in Ghana: prevalence, predictors, and policy implications.
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- Impact of community and provider-driven social accountability interventions on contraceptive uptake in Ghana and Tanzania.International journal for equity in health · 2022Trial
- Factors Associated With Female Adolescent Usage of Modern Contraceptives in Northern Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Survey of a Rural Municipality.Public health challenges · 2026Article
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- Family planning utilization among people living with HIV: a cross-sectional study at the Kumasi South Hospital, Ghana.The Pan African medical journal · 2026Article
- Acceptability and utilization of modern contraceptives and associated factors among childbearing-aged women in Northern Ghana: a cross-sectional study.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, practice and factors associated with the prevalence of modern contraceptives use among women from historically marginalized community in Rwanda: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Determinants of modern contraceptive use among married women of reproductive age in ethiopia: a cross-sectional analysis of the 2019 Ethiopian mini demographic and health survey.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Determinant factors in the use of modern contraception in urban and rural areas in Western Indonesia.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Factors influencing type of contraceptive use among Ghanaian males: Insights from the 2022 Ghana demographic and health survey.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2025Article
- Factors Associated With the Utilization of Emergency Contraceptives by Female College Students in Rural Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Determinants of family planning services uptake among women within the reproductive age in the Yendi municipality in Northern Ghana.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Utilization of modern contraceptive methods among women of reproductive age in Senegal: A multilevel mixed-effects analysis.PloS one · 2025Article
- Sexual activity and contraceptive use among adolescents: A descriptive survey in a Ghanaian municipality.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
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- Contraceptive use, prevalence and incidence of pregnancy and associated factors among women participating in a vaccine preparedness cohort study in Masaka, Uganda, a retrospective secondary analysis.Reproductive health · 2024Article
- Modern contraceptive utilization among street beggar women in the Sidama region of Ethiopia using bayesian model approach.Reproductive health · 2024Article
- Modern contraceptive utilization among women of reproductive age in Ghana: a multilevel mixed-effect logistic regression model.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2024Article
- Hormonal contraceptive use among women living with hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: insights from 12 countries.BMC research notes · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundModern contraceptive use remains an important public health intervention and a cost-effective strategy to reduce maternal mortality, avert unintended pregnancies and to control population explosion, especially in developing countries. Despite these benefits, there are reports of low usage among reproductive-aged women in most developing countries. This study examined the prevalence and predictors of use of modern contraceptive among reproductive-aged women in an urban center with a high density population in Ghana.
methodsA cross-sectional, interviewer-administered survey was conducted with 217 randomly selected reproductive-aged women. Data was analyzed with STATA. Logistic regression was performed to identify factors influencing modern contraceptive use.
resultsAlthough we found high levels of knowledge and awareness (98%; n = 213) of modern contraception use, only 21% of participants were using modern contraceptives. Marital status, partner consent and support, and religious beliefs strongly predicted usage.
conclusionUsage of modern contraceptives among reproductive-aged women in the Ledzokuku Krowor Municipality is lower than the national target. A multilevel family planning intervention program that primarily focuses on promoting inclusive participation of husbands, targets the unmarried and non-literates reproductive-aged women, and dispels misconceptions, misinformation and religious myths about modern contraceptives has been discussed.
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