Fertility knowledge, contraceptive use and unintentional pregnancy in 29 African countries: a cross-sectional study

Ayodeji Emmanuel Iyanda (), Barbara J. Dinkins, Tolulope Osayomi, Temitope Joshua Adeusi, Yongmei Lu and Joseph R. Oppong
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Ayodeji Emmanuel Iyanda: Texas State University
Barbara J. Dinkins: Texas State University
Tolulope Osayomi: University of Ibadan
Temitope Joshua Adeusi: Center for Gender and Development
Yongmei Lu: Texas State University
Joseph R. Oppong: University of North Texas

International Journal of Public Health, No 0, 11 pages

Abstract: Abstract Objectives We examined the association between incorrect knowledge of ovulation and unintentional pregnancy and child among young women in sub-Saharan Africa countries. Methods Using Pearson’s Chi-square, t test, multiple logistic regression, and likelihood ratio test, we analyzed Demographic and Health Survey data (2008–2017) of 169,939 young women (15–24 year). Results The range of prevalence of incorrect knowledge of ovulation was 51% in Comoros and 89.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, while unintentional pregnancy ranged between 9.4% in the Republic of Benin and 59.6% in Namibia. The multivariate result indicates a strong association between incorrect knowledge of ovulation and unintentional pregnancy (OR = 1.17; p

Keywords: Adolescence; Reproductive health; Knowledge of ovulation; Fertility awareness; Contraception; Unintentional pregnancy; Medical geography; Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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