Predictors of Contraceptive Use in Ghana: Role of Religion, Region of Residence, Ethnicity and Education

Journal of Advocacy, Research and Education

关键词: Contraceptive Use;    Reproductive Health;    Religion;    Region of Residence;    Ethnicity;    Education;    Logistic Regression;    Ghana;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Effective contraceptive use prevents most reproductive health challenges. The aim of this study is to identify the demographic predictors of contraceptive usage in Ghana. Using a logistic regression analysis, a sample size of 4916 women of the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) 2008 were selected. Results showed that religion is the most important predictor among the demographic factors. Ethnicity of the women, level of education and region of residence were also found to be statistically significantly. Contraceptive health promotion should be intensified as the best option for preventing unintended pregnancies in the respective variables.

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