Long acting reversible contraception use and associated factors among married women of reproductive age in Nepal

Modern contraceptives are highly effective and proven means of preventing unintended pregnancy and reducing maternal mortality. Social and economic characteristics are some of the key determinants of health and utilization family planning. However, studies examining the factors associated with utili...

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Published in:PloS one 2019-03, Vol.14 (3), p.e0214590-e0214590
Main Authors: Bhandari, Rajan, Pokhrel, Khem Narayan, Gabrielle, Nguyen, Amatya, Archana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abortion
Adolescent
Adult
Age
Analysis
Biology and Life Sciences
Birth control
Children
Contraception
Contraceptives
Data analysis
Data processing
Decision making
Demographic aspects
Demographics
Education
Family planning
Female
Fertility
Health
Health aspects
Health surveys
Humans
Indigenous peoples
Information management
Long-Acting Reversible Contraception - statistics & numerical data
Marriage
Married women
Maternal mortality
Medicine and Health Sciences
Methods
Middle Aged
Mortality
Nepal
Occupational health
Oral contraceptives
People and Places
Pregnancy
Public health
Regression analysis
Regression models
Reproduction
Reproductive health
Rural areas
Sampling techniques
Social Sciences
Socio-economic aspects
Socioeconomics
Studies
Transplants & implants
Urban areas
Utilization
Women
Women's education
Womens health
Workers
Young Adult
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Summary:Modern contraceptives are highly effective and proven means of preventing unintended pregnancy and reducing maternal mortality. Social and economic characteristics are some of the key determinants of health and utilization family planning. However, studies examining the factors associated with utilization of long acting reversible contraception (LARC) are limited in Nepal. This study assessed the factors associated with utilization of LARC methods among married women of reproductive age in Nepal. Secondary data analysis was conducted using the 2016 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS). A logistic regression model examined the association of socioeconomic, demographic, or fertility related characteristics with the use of LARCs among 9875 ever married women of reproductive age. The overall utilization rate of LARC in this study was 4.7%. Women in the age group of
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0214590