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Factors related to married or cohabiting women’s decision to use modern contraceptive methods in Mahikeng, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Sexual and reproductive decision-making has emerged as an important health indicator in family reproductive health issues. While there is evidence of male dominance in sexual and reproductive health decisions, the role of socio-demographic factors on women’s decision to use contraception...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6191752/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30326719 http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v10i1.1431 |
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author | Osuafor, Godswill N. Maputle, Sonto M. Ayiga, Natal |
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description | BACKGROUND: Sexual and reproductive decision-making has emerged as an important health indicator in family reproductive health issues. While there is evidence of male dominance in sexual and reproductive health decisions, the role of socio-demographic factors on women’s decision to use contraception is not well understood. AIM: This study aimed at exploring the socio-demographic factors associated with married women’s decision-making to use contraception. SETTING: The study was conducted in Mahikeng local municipality in the Modiri Molema District Municipality. METHODS: Data were generated in Mahikeng from married and cohabiting women, aged 18–49 years, from a survey comprising 568 participants. Data were collected on women’s demographic characteristics and contraceptive behaviour. Descriptive, bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to examine factors related to decision-making on contraceptive use. RESULTS: The result revealed that 57% of the participants were currently using contraception and 45% stated jointly-made decision regarding the use of contraception. Decisions on use of contraceptives were associated with education, occupation, religion, duration of union and home language. Other factors associated with decision-making on contraceptive use were perception on husband’s right to sex, use of force for sex and spousal communication about sex. CONCLUSION: Empowering women to use contraception to meet their fertility desire should aim at improving their socio-economic status and spousal communication. Family planning providers should recognise socio-cultural barriers under which the relationships exist and how women can navigate these contextual factors. |
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spelling | pubmed-61917522018-10-22 Factors related to married or cohabiting women’s decision to use modern contraceptive methods in Mahikeng, South Africa Osuafor, Godswill N. Maputle, Sonto M. Ayiga, Natal Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med Original Research BACKGROUND: Sexual and reproductive decision-making has emerged as an important health indicator in family reproductive health issues. While there is evidence of male dominance in sexual and reproductive health decisions, the role of socio-demographic factors on women’s decision to use contraception is not well understood. AIM: This study aimed at exploring the socio-demographic factors associated with married women’s decision-making to use contraception. SETTING: The study was conducted in Mahikeng local municipality in the Modiri Molema District Municipality. METHODS: Data were generated in Mahikeng from married and cohabiting women, aged 18–49 years, from a survey comprising 568 participants. Data were collected on women’s demographic characteristics and contraceptive behaviour. Descriptive, bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to examine factors related to decision-making on contraceptive use. RESULTS: The result revealed that 57% of the participants were currently using contraception and 45% stated jointly-made decision regarding the use of contraception. Decisions on use of contraceptives were associated with education, occupation, religion, duration of union and home language. Other factors associated with decision-making on contraceptive use were perception on husband’s right to sex, use of force for sex and spousal communication about sex. CONCLUSION: Empowering women to use contraception to meet their fertility desire should aim at improving their socio-economic status and spousal communication. Family planning providers should recognise socio-cultural barriers under which the relationships exist and how women can navigate these contextual factors. AOSIS 2018-10-11 /pmc/articles/PMC6191752/ /pubmed/30326719 http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v10i1.1431 Text en © 2018. The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License. |
spellingShingle | Original Research Osuafor, Godswill N. Maputle, Sonto M. Ayiga, Natal Factors related to married or cohabiting women’s decision to use modern contraceptive methods in Mahikeng, South Africa |
title | Factors related to married or cohabiting women’s decision to use modern contraceptive methods in Mahikeng, South Africa |
title_full | Factors related to married or cohabiting women’s decision to use modern contraceptive methods in Mahikeng, South Africa |
title_fullStr | Factors related to married or cohabiting women’s decision to use modern contraceptive methods in Mahikeng, South Africa |
title_full_unstemmed | Factors related to married or cohabiting women’s decision to use modern contraceptive methods in Mahikeng, South Africa |
title_short | Factors related to married or cohabiting women’s decision to use modern contraceptive methods in Mahikeng, South Africa |
title_sort | factors related to married or cohabiting women’s decision to use modern contraceptive methods in mahikeng, south africa |
topic | Original Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6191752/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30326719 http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v10i1.1431 |
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