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ArticleBMC public health2023

Use of any contraceptive method among women in rural communities in the eastern region of Ghana: a cross-sectional study.

Isaac Yeboah, Martin Wiredu Agyekum, Joshua Okyere, Ronald Osei Mensah, Mary Naana Essiaw, Hilda Appiah, Andrew Kweku Conduah, Seth Nana Kwabena Koduah, Aaron Kobina Christian

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Article in BMC public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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9 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Isaac YeboahInstitute of Work, Employment and Society, University of Professional Studies, Accra, Ghana.
Martin Wiredu AgyekumInstitute for Educational Research and Innovation Studies (IERIS), University of Education, Winneba, Ghana. mwagyekum@uew.edu.gh.
Joshua OkyereDepartment of Population and Health, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Ronald Osei MensahCentre for Languages and Liberal Studies, Takoradi Technical University, Takoradi, Ghana.
Mary Naana EssiawInstitute of Work, Employment and Society, University of Professional Studies, Accra, Ghana.
Hilda AppiahInstitute of Work, Employment and Society, University of Professional Studies, Accra, Ghana.
Andrew Kweku ConduahInstitute of Work, Employment and Society, University of Professional Studies, Accra, Ghana.
Seth Nana Kwabena KoduahCommonwealth Senior High School, Lartebiokoshie, Accra, Ghana.
Aaron Kobina ChristianRegional Institute for Population Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
University of Professional Studies · GHGhana Education Service · GHTakoradi Technical University · GHUniversity of Cape Coast · GHUniversity of Education, Winneba · GHUniversity of Ghana · GH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn Ghana, there is an increase in contraceptive use for traditional and modern methods in rural areas. This study seeks to examine the prevalence and determinants of current use of any contraceptive method among women of reproductive age in the rural Eastern Region of Ghana.

methodsA community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among women of reproductive age in the rural Eastern region of Ghana. A structured questionnaire was used to interview women in rural Lower Manya and Upper Manya Krobo districts of Eastern region who were selected using a simple random sampling technique. The data were analysed using Stata version 16. A Binary logistic regression was used to examine the determinants of current use of any contraceptive use (traditional and modern methods).

resultsThe prevalence of contraceptive use was 27.8%. In the adjusted analysis of binary logistic regression, contraceptive use was significantly lower (aOR = 0.24; 95%CI = 0.10-0.56; p = 0.001) among respondents aged 41-49 years compared to those aged 18-35 years. Contraceptive use was significantly lower among migrants (aOR:0.53; 95%CI:0.28-0.99; p = 0.048) compared with non-migrant.

conclusionThe prevalence of any contraceptive use among rural women was low. Government and other stakeholders need to create awareness about contraception in the rural areas of Eastern region of Ghana and that would help increase contraceptive methods utilization. In addition, family planning programs should target migrants to design an intervention to increase contraceptive use in rural areas.

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Contraception BehaviorRural PopulationContraceptionContraceptive AgentsCross-Sectional StudiesFamily Planning ServicesFemaleGhanaHumansSurveys and QuestionnairesContraceptive AgentsCommunitiesContraceptivesDeterminantsEasternGhanaPrevalenceRegionRural

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