Factors Associated with Long-acting and Short-acting Reversible Contraceptives Use among 10-24-Years-Old Youths in Lilongwe, Malawi
Factors Associated with Long-acting and Short-acting Reversible Contraceptives Use among 10-24-Years-Old Youths in Lilongwe, Malawi
By: George Baxton Maruwo, Wingston Felix Ng’ambi, Adamson Sinjani Muula, Khumbo Zonda, Fannie Kachale
Publication: Frontiers in Reproductive Health; 20 September 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/frph.2022.949458
Abstract
Evidence suggests that Malawi continues to register substantial progress on key family planning (FP) indicators. However, FP adoption is still low among married youth (15-24 years old), only 38% of married girls use modern contraceptive methods coupled with high-unmet needs (22%) in the same age group.
The authors sought to identify factors associated with long-acting (LARC) and short-acting (SARC) reversible contraceptive use among 10-24-years-old youth in Lilongwe, Malawi.
To do so, they conducted retrospective study using secondary data from 64 youth outreach clinic sites in the Lilongwe district. A quantitative approach using secondary data that was analyzed in STATA version 14 was used. A sample of 14,954 youth who accessed FP and Reproductive Health (RH) services during youth outreach clinics were included in the study.