Correlates of Contraceptive use among Ghanaian women of Reproductive Age (15-49 Years)
Abstract
Though fertility in Ghana has declined from an average of 8 children per woman over the past three decades to 4 per woman in recent times, the current rate of population growth is still unmatched by the requisite economic growth. Recent evidence suggests that the use of contraceptives have increased marginally despite the considerable decline in fertility rate. This paper revisits the determinants of contraceptive use among Ghanaian women, aged 15-49 using the 2008 GDHS. Empirically, the logistic and multinomial logistic regressions are used. Our results indicate that wealth status, level of education, ownership of health insurance, number of surviving children, marital status, location and geographical area of residence, religion and women autonomy are significant correlates of contraceptive use in Ghana. The finding reveals that, women who take health decisions jointly with their partners are more likely to use modern contraceptives as compared to women who take health decisions alone.
(Afr J Reprod Health 2012; 16[3]: 154-169).
Résumé
Bien que la fécondité au Ghana ait baissé d'une moyenne de 8 enfants par femme au cours des trois dernières décennies à 4 enfants par femme dans la période récente, le taux actuel de croissance de la population est encore inégalé par la croissance économique requise. Des données récentes suggèrent que l'utilisation du contraceptif a légèrement augmenté malgré la baisse considérable du taux de fécondité. Cet article revient sur les déterminants de l'utilisation de la contraception chez les femmes ghanéennes, de 15-49 ans en utilisant les EDSG de 2008. Empiriquement, les régressions logistiques et logistique multinomiale sont utilisées. Nos résultats indiquent que la situation de la richesse, le niveau de l'éducation, la propriété de l'assurance maladie, le nombre d'enfants survivants, l'état matrimonial, le lieu et la zone géographique de domicile, la religion et l'autonomie des femmes sont des corrélats significatifs de l'utilisation des contraceptifs au Ghana. Le constat révèle que, les femmes qui prennent des décisions sur la santé en collaboration avec leurs partenaires sont plus susceptibles d'utiliser des contraceptifs modernes par rapport aux femmes qui prennent des décisions sur la santé seules (Afr J Reprod Health 2012; 16[3]: 154-169).
Keywords: contraceptives, reproductive age, women, multinomial logit, Ghana
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