Predictors of modern contraceptive use among adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa: a mixed effects multilevel analysis of data from 29 demographic and health surveys

Background The use of modern contraceptives among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains an issue that needs urgent attention. This present study assesses the individual and contextual factors associated with modern contraceptive use among AGYW in SSA. Methods Da...

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Published in:Contraception and reproductive medicine 2020-11, Vol.5 (1), p.1-32, Article 32
Main Author: Ahinkorah, Bright Opoku
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent girls
Age
Birth control
Births
Children & youth
Folklore
Girls
Health surveys
Households
Literacy
Methods
Pregnancy
Religion
Reproductive health
Socioeconomic factors
Sub-Saharan Africa
Utilization of modern contraceptives
Variables
Young women
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Summary:Background The use of modern contraceptives among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains an issue that needs urgent attention. This present study assesses the individual and contextual factors associated with modern contraceptive use among AGYW in SSA. Methods Data for this study was obtained from the latest Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) conducted between January 2010 and December 2018 across 29 countries in SSA. Data were analysed with Stata version 14.2 by employing both Pearson’s chi-square test of independence and a multilevel binary logistic regression. The selection of variables for the multilevel models was based on their statistical significance at the chi-square test at a p 
ISSN:2055-7426
2055-7426
DOI:10.1186/s40834-020-00138-1