Bright Opoku Ahinkorah|Eugene Budu|Richard Gyan Aboagye|Ebenezer Agbaglo|Francis Arthur-Holmes|Collins Adu|Anita Gracious Archer|Yaa Boahemaa Gyasi Aderoju|Abdul?Aziz Seidu
Factors associated with modern contraceptive use among women with no fertility intention in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from cross-sectional surveys of 29 countries
University of Technology Sydney|University of Cape Coast|University of Health and Allied Sciences|University of Cape Coast|Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology|University of Health and Allied Sciences|University of Cape Coast|James Cook University
abstract background subsaharan africa majority women reproductive age want avoid pregnancy use method contraception study sought determine factors associated modern contraceptive use among women fertility intention subsaharan africa methods study used data demographic health surveys 29 countries subsaharan africa total 87554 women aged 1549 fertility intention completed information variables interest considered study using multilevel logistic regression analysis four models used examine individual contextual factors associated modern contraceptive use results presented adjusted odds ratios aor respective confidence intervals cis statistical significance set plt 005 results prevalence modern contraceptive use 296 individuallevel factors women aged 4549 lower odds using modern contraceptives aor 033 95 ci 028 039 women first sex age 1519 aor 112 95 ci 107 117 higher education aor 193 95 ci 175 213 women exposed newspaper aor 115 95 ci 110 120 radio aor 121 95 ci 117 126 higher odds modern contraceptive use terms contextual factors women living urban areas aor 106 95 ci 102 111 women richest wealth quintile aor 155 95 ci 143 167 communities medium literacy level aor 111 95 ci 106 116 medium community socioeconomic status aor 117 95 ci 110 123 higher odds modern contraceptive use across geographic regions subsaharan africa women southern africa higher odds modern contraceptive use aor 529 95 ci 486 576 conclusion relatively low prevalence modern contraceptive use among women fertility intention subsaharan africa crosscountry variations womens age age first sex level education mass media exposure place residence community literacy level community socioeconomic status found associated modern contraceptive use therefore important policy makers consider factors designing implementing programmes policies increase contraceptive use among women intention give birth also policymakers key stakeholders intensify mass education programmes address disparities modern contraceptive use among women