Prevalence and Predictors of Contraceptives Use among Women Aged (15–49 years) with Induced Abortion History in Ghana
Joint Authors
Salifu, Mohammed Gazali
Mohammed, Kamaldeen
Source
Advances in Preventive Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-08-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The incidence of abortion in Ghana ranges from 27 per 1000 to 61 per 1000 women, causing gynecological complications and maternal mortality.
The use of modern contraceptives and its associated factors among women aged 15–49 years have been documented.
However, utilization of modern contraceptives specifically among women with induced abortion history is underreported.
This study therefore aimed at determining the proportion and identifying predictors of contraceptives use in this underreported population.
Methods.
This study used secondary data from the 2017 Ghana Maternal Health Survey (GMHS) for the analysis.
The analysis is on a weighted sample of 3,039 women aged (15–49 years) with a history of induced abortion.
Both descriptive and inferential methods were employed.
The chi-square test, univariate and multivariate logistic regression techniques were used to assess statistical associations between the outcome variable and the predictors.
Statistical significance was set at 95% confidence interval and p values ≤0.05.
Results.
Out of the 3,039 participants, 37% (95% CI: 34.6, 38.84) used contraceptives.
We identified women’ age, union, place of residence, knowledge of fertile period, total pregnancy outcomes, and region as strong significant (95% CI, p≤0.05) predictors of post induced abortion contraceptives use.
Conclusion.
Contraceptives use among this vulnerable population is low.
Therefore, there is a need to provide widespread access to postabortion contraception services and enhance efforts to efficiently integrate safe abortion practices law into health services in Ghana.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Salifu, Mohammed Gazali& Mohammed, Kamaldeen. 2020. Prevalence and Predictors of Contraceptives Use among Women Aged (15–49 years) with Induced Abortion History in Ghana. Advances in Preventive Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129996
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Salifu, Mohammed Gazali& Mohammed, Kamaldeen. Prevalence and Predictors of Contraceptives Use among Women Aged (15–49 years) with Induced Abortion History in Ghana. Advances in Preventive Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129996
American Medical Association (AMA)
Salifu, Mohammed Gazali& Mohammed, Kamaldeen. Prevalence and Predictors of Contraceptives Use among Women Aged (15–49 years) with Induced Abortion History in Ghana. Advances in Preventive Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129996
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1129996