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Abstract
This study uses data from the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) of 1988 to examine factors determining the continued low levels of contraceptive use in Ghana. The women currently using efficient contraception are those who have sexual intercourse regularly, who discuss family planning with their partner, whose husbands approve of the use of family planning, and who live in the northern sector of the country. The finding that husband's approval is an important determinant of efficient contraceptive use has significant policy implications for Ghana and other African countries, to motivate both husbands and wives to share fertility control responsibilities.Entities:
Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Attitude--men; Behavior; Contraception; Contraceptive Methods; Contraceptive Usage--determinants; Data Analysis; Demographic And Health Surveys; Demographic Factors; Demographic Surveys; Developing Countries; English Speaking Africa; Family Planning; Family Planning, Behavioral Methods; Ghana; High Risk Women; Husband-wife Communication; Interpersonal Relations; Methodological Studies; Multivariate Analysis; Oral Contraceptives; Partner Communication; Population; Population Dynamics; Psychological Factors; Reproduction; Research Methodology; Sexual Abstinence; Western Africa
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Year: 1992 PMID： 1429774 DOI： 10.1017/s0021932000020022
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Biosoc Sci ISSN： 0021-9320