ArticleWomen's health (London, England)
Factors associated with modern contraceptive use: a comparative analysis between younger and older women in Umlazi Township, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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- Current use of modern contraceptives and associated factors among women in Lesotho: evidence from the recent Lesotho demographic and health survey 2023-2024.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2026Article
- Validation of the contraception-focused Preference-aligned Fertility Management Index in Uganda and Nigeria.Contraception · 2025Article
- Socioeconomic Inequalities and Factors Associated with the Use of Modern Contraceptive Methods in Women of Childbearing Age in Ecuador, 2018.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Factors Associated with Modern Contraceptive Use Among Out of School Adolescent Girls in Majengo and Njoro Wards of Moshi Municipality, Tanzania.The East African health research journal · 2023Article
- Prevalence and determinants of current modern contraceptive use among married women aged 15-49 in Lesotho: analysis of 2023-2024 Lesotho Demographic and Health Survey.Therapeutic advances in reproductive healthArticle
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Abstract
introductionUnplanned pregnancy continues to be a global reproductive and public health concern among women. This study aimed to investigate whether factors associated with modern contraceptive use differ by age-group among young and older women of reproductive age.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional study conducted among 433 women of reproductive age, with the median age of 25 years (interquartile range: 21-28), and aged between 18 and 49. Data were collected from 10 public health care clinics in Umlazi Township, KwaZulu-Natal, using a structured questionnaire. Data were coded, entered into Epi Data Manager and exported to Stata for analysis. A Pearson's chi-square test and logistic regression models were employed to assess the level of the association between the predictor and outcome variables, and the p-value of 0.05 or lower was considered statistically significant.
resultsMost women in the sample (n = 351, 81%) had obtained a secondary level of education, while 53% (n = 230) were unemployed and 89% (n = 387) were single. We found that women with secondary level of education (AOR: 2.89, 95% CI: 0.99-5.38) or a tertiary level of education (AOR 3.80, 95% CI: 1.07-3.53) were more likely to use contraceptive methods compared to women with lower education. Women who experienced unplanned pregnancy (AOR 0.51, 95% CI: 0.22-3.79) were more likely to use contraceptives. Women aged 25-49 years who experienced pregnancy, whether planned (AOR 3.87, 95% CI: 1.08-3.89) or unplanned (AOR 3.60, 95% CI: 2.15-4.19), were more likely to use a contraceptive method. Results showed that the level of education (p = 0.942) and whether one experienced unplanned pregnancy (p = 0.913) were not significant predictors of contraceptive use among women aged 18-24 years.
conclusionConcerted educational efforts to addressing existing barriers deterring women from accessing contraception among young women are necessary. Different groups of women should be targeted with family planning interventions specific to their needs.
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