Associations between women's perceptions of domestic violence and contraceptive use in seven countries in West and Central Africa

Highlights • We examined women’s tolerance of domestic violence (DV) and contraceptive use in seven countries. • Six in ten women approved of domestic violence, with most having low tolerance. • Less than 20% of women used any contraceptive method. • Modern method use was more prevalent than traditi...

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Published in:Sexual & reproductive healthcare 2017-10, Vol.13, p.110-117
Main Authors: Olorunsaiye, Comfort Z, Brunner Huber, Larissa, Laditka, Sarah B, Kulkarni, Shanti, Boyd, A. Suzanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Africa, Central
Africa, Western
Attitude
Contraception
Contraception Behavior
Contraceptive Agents
Culture
Domestic Violence
Family Planning Services
Female
Humans
Internal Medicine
Logistic Models
Middle Aged
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Odds Ratio
Pregnancy
Social Norms
Socioeconomic Factors
Spouse Abuse
Women
Women's Health
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights • We examined women’s tolerance of domestic violence (DV) and contraceptive use in seven countries. • Six in ten women approved of domestic violence, with most having low tolerance. • Less than 20% of women used any contraceptive method. • Modern method use was more prevalent than traditional method use. • DV tolerance was associated with reduced odds of traditional or modern contraceptive use.
ISSN:1877-5756
1877-5764
DOI:10.1016/j.srhc.2017.01.003