Temporal Trends and Predictors of Modern Contraceptive Use in Lusaka, Zambia, 2004–2011

Introduction. Although increasing access to family planning has been an important part of the global development agenda, millions of women continue to face unmet need for contraception. Materials and Methods. We analyzed data from a repeated cross-sectional community survey conducted in Lusaka, Zamb...

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Veröffentlicht in:BioMed research international 2015-01, Vol.2015 (2015), p.1-8
Hauptverfasser: Chi, Benjamin H., Stringer, Jeffrey S. A., Kasaro, Margaret Phiri, Rathod, Sujit D., Vwalika, Bellington, Stoner, Marie C. D., Chibwesha, Carla J., Hancock, Nancy L., Stringer, Elizabeth M.
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction. Although increasing access to family planning has been an important part of the global development agenda, millions of women continue to face unmet need for contraception. Materials and Methods. We analyzed data from a repeated cross-sectional community survey conducted in Lusaka, Zambia, over an eight-year period. We described prevalence of modern contraceptive use, including long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), among female heads of household aged 16–50 years. We also identified predictors of LARC versus short-term contraceptive use among women using modern methods. Results and Discussion. Twelve survey rounds were completed between November 2004 and September 2011. Among 29,476 eligible respondents, 17,605 (60%) reported using modern contraception. Oral contraceptive pills remained the most popular method over time, but use of LARC increased significantly, from less than 1% in 2004 to 9% by 2011 (p
ISSN:2314-6133
2314-6141
DOI:10.1155/2015/521928