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Trends in contraceptive use in Africa: preliminary Outputs

Trends in contraceptive use in Africa: preliminary Outputs. Ayaga Bawah, INDEPTH Network, Ghana Pearl Kyei, University of Pennsylvania, USA Realising Rights Consortium 5 th African Population Conference, Arusha, Tanzania. Currently 37 sites in 19 countries 22 sites in Africa

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Trends in contraceptive use in Africa: preliminary Outputs

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  1. Trends in contraceptive use in Africa: preliminary Outputs Ayaga Bawah, INDEPTH Network, Ghana Pearl Kyei, University of Pennsylvania, USA Realising Rights Consortium 5th African Population Conference, Arusha, Tanzania

  2. Currently 37 sites in 19 countries 22 sites in Africa 9 sites in Asia 1 site in Oceania 1 site in Latin America Over 2,000,000 people under surveillance

  3. Introduction • Family planning programs vibrant in the 1970s and 1980s • Rapid reductions in fertility • Stalling fertility • Concern over lost interest in family planning

  4. Objectives • Examine trends in contraceptive • Types of methods use over time • Determinants of use • Reasons for use and for which methods

  5. In this presentation • First two…

  6. Contraceptive Mix (Last DHS) Married women Non- married women

  7. Trends in Condom Use Married women Non- married women

  8. Trends in IUD Use Married women Non- married women

  9. Trends in Pill Use Married women Non- married women

  10. Trends in Sterilization Use Married women Non- married women

  11. Trends in Norplant Use Married women Non- married women

  12. Preliminary observations • Uptake in contraceptive use has slowed down in most countries • Increasing use of barrier methods • Non-barrier methods less popular • It appears contraceptive use is more related to protection against STDs and HIV/AIDS

  13. Next steps • Determinants of use • Reasons for use and for which method

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