Low levels of modern contraceptive use and associated factors in the Western Balkans.
Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care
; 23(4): 295-302, 2018 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The objective of this research was to determine modern contraceptive use (MCU) and explore factors associated with MCU in the Western Balkans.METHODS:
Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) data from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, including the datasets from Roma settlements, were merged. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to assess which factors were associated with MCU among married women aged 15-49 in the region.RESULTS:
Among the 11,381 women surveyed, 13.75% reported MCU and 23.74% justified domestic violence. While bivariate analysis indicated that women who expressed justification of domestic violence were less likely to report MUC, this was not the case after adjusting for sociodemographic factors. Multivariate analysis showed that Roma were less likely than non-Roma to engage in MCU. Additionally, increased education, increased wealth, and urban residency were significantly associated with increased likelihood of MCU.CONCLUSION:
The results highlight the need for more attention from research, programming and policy communities in order to better understand and address the overall problematically low level of MCU and factors associated with low MCU. More efforts are needed to address the disparities in MCU among Roma women and women of lower socioeconomic status.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Casamento
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Violência Doméstica
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Anticoncepção
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Comportamento Contraceptivo
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Anticoncepcionais
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article