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

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dc.contributor.authorYeboah, I.
dc.contributor.authorAgyekum, M.W.
dc.contributor.authorChristian, A.K.
dc.contributor.authoret al.
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-07T11:30:11Z
dc.date.available2023-11-07T11:30:11Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground In 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. Methods A 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). Results The 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. Conclusion The 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.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16795-1
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/40715
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBMC Public Healthen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectDeterminantsen_US
dc.subjectContraceptivesen_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.titleUse of any contraceptive method among women in rural communities in the eastern region of Ghana: a cross-sectional studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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