ArticleStudies in family planning2021
Contraceptive Conversations among Adolescent Girls and Young Women and Their Partners, Peers, and Older Female Family Members in Lilongwe, Malawi: A QualitativeAnalysis.
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- Decisional Needs of Young Women (Aged 15-24 Years) in Contraceptive Choice: A Systematic Review.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Review
- From fertility intentions to contraceptive behaviour: evidence among women with children in Malawi.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
- Community and Individual Education Influences on Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge in Uganda: A Human Capital and Social Learning Perspective.Population research and policy review · 2025Article
- Demand for and use of modern contraception among young women aged 15-24 years in Malawi: evidence from the Malawi demographic health survey, 2015-2016.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2025Article
- Decision-making pathways for contraceptive use among refugee and host populations in Adjumani district, Uganda; an exploratory study.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Understanding adolescent girls' experiences with accessing and using contraceptives in Zambia.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Motivators and Influencers of Adolescent Girls' Decision Making Regarding Contraceptive Use in Four Districts of Zambia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Mapping Evidence Regarding Decision-Making on Contraceptive Use among Adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Making the Case for Joint Decision-Making in Future Multipurpose Prevention Technology (MPT) Choice: Qualitative Findings on MPT Attribute Preferences from the CUPID Study (MTN-045).Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2022Article
- Unmet need for contraception among married adolescent girls and young women in Haramaya Health and demographic surveillance system, Eastern Ethiopia.Frontiers in global women's health · 2022Article
- Predictors and barriers to family planning access through pharmacies and drug shops among young women (15-24 Years) in Debre Tabor Town: A Convergent Parallel Mixed-Method study.Therapeutic advances in reproductive healthArticle
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Abstract
In sub-Saharan Africa, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) have high levels of unmet need for contraception, particularly those who are unmarried or nulliparous. Conversations with partners, peers, and family members influence AGYW contraceptive decision-making yet little is known about conversation content and impact or how they vary by relationship status and parity. This paper draws on qualitative data from 60 AGYW (aged 15-24) participating in a sexual and reproductive health study in Malawi to examine contraceptive conversation patterns among participants and their social ties. AGYW's relationship status and parity influenced whether they talked about contraceptives, who they talked to about contraceptives, and the type of contraceptives that were endorsed during conversations. Unmarried and nulliparous AGYW were less likely to discuss contraceptives with all social ties and when conversations occurred, norms and misinformation regarding nonbarrier methods were reinforced, and condoms were largely prescribed. Conversations with intimate partners often provided permission for contraceptive use while conversations with peers and older women in the family provided information on contraceptive methods. Our results highlight the unique roles that social ties play in AGYW contraceptive decision-making and suggest that existing contraceptive conversation patterns might exclude unmarried, nulliparous AGYW from accurate and comprehensive contraceptive information and options.
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