OBJECTIVES To test the contraceptive confidence hypothesis in a modern context. The hypothesis is that women using effective or modern contraceptive methods have increased contraceptive confidence and hence a shorter interval between marriage and first birth than users of ineffective or traditional methods. We extend the hypothesis to incorporate the role of abortion, arguing that it acts as a ...

We aimed to identify effective behaviour change techniques to increase modern contraceptive use in low and middle income countries (LMICs). Literature was identified in Global Health, Web of Science, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Popline, as well as peer reviewed journals. Articles were included if they were written in English, had an outcome evaluation of contraceptive use, modern contraceptive use, c...

With the renewed focus on family planning, a clear and transparent understanding is needed for the consistent classification of contraceptives, especially in the commonly used modern/traditional system. The World Health Organization Department of Reproductive Health and Research and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) therefore convened a technical consultation in Jan...

BACKGROUND Family planning programs have recently undergone a fundamental shift from being focused on women only to focusing on men individually, or on both partners. However, contraceptive use among married men has remained low in most high-fertility countries including Uganda. Men's role in reproductive decision-making remains an important and neglected part of understanding fertility control...

This study tries to examine the relationship between son preference and contraceptive use at different parities of women in Bangladesh. This study reveals that the sex composition of the surviving children moderately influences the women’s practices of modern contraceptive use at lower parities. The more sons a women has, she is more likely to use modern contraceptive at parity one and two. But...

PURPOSE To describe the methods preferred for contraception, evaluate preferences and adherence to modern contraceptive methods, and determine the factors associated with contraceptive choices among tertiary students in South East Nigeria. METHODS A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study of sexual habits, knowledge of contraceptive methods, and patterns of contraceptive choices among a poo...

Does utilization of antenatal care services influence the use of succeeding institutional delivery, post natal care services and modern contraceptive use among women in rural Uttar Pradesh? And if so, to what extent MCH services as a package influence the use of modern methods of family planning. The answers to these questions have important implications for reproductive health programme which ...

CONTEXT Despite declining fertility in Ghana, modern contraceptive use-even in urban areas-is low for reasons that remain unclear. Few studies have explored what drives fertility decisions and contraceptive use among contemporary urban residents within a relationship context. METHODS In-depth contraceptive life history interviews were conducted among a purposive sample of 80 sexually active w...

BACKGROUND In Ethiopia, the prevalence of modern contraceptive use is very low (27 %) and the percentage of those with unmet needs for family planning is 25 %. The current study identified factors associated with the utilization of modern contraceptive methods among married women in Western Ethiopia. METHODS A community based, cross-sectional study was employed from April 10 to April 25, 2014...