Messages around contraceptive use and implications in rural Malawi

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Title

Messages around contraceptive use and implications in rural Malawi

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University of Otago

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Otago University Research Archive

Description

The unmet need for contraception in Malawi remains high, despite progress increasing knowledge and access over the past two decades. Understanding the reasons for this unmet need is critical to programme planning and service delivery. In this study, we conducted 30 in-depth interviews and 13 focus group discussions with women and men in rural Malawi to understand social, cultural and relational barriers and facilitators to contraceptive use. We found that contraceptive decisions were influenc...

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Research paper

Research format

Scholarly text / Journal article

Thesis level

Article

Date created

2021-08-09

Creator

Bornstein, Marta / Huber-Krum, Sarah / Kaloga, Marissa / Norris, Alison

URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10523/18287

Related subjects

barriers / contraception / facilitators / health services / Malawi

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