TITLE:
Extent of Awareness of Birth Control Methods and Their Use by Women in a Peri-Urban Area of Accra, Ghana
AUTHORS:
Kwabena Asomanin Anaman, Joana Okailey Aku Okai
KEYWORDS:
Birth Control, Contraceptives, Economics of the Family, Family Planning, Reproductive Decisions
JOURNAL NAME:
Modern Economy,
Vol.7 No.1,
January
19,
2016
ABSTRACT: The
rapid population growth and economic expansion in Ghana over the last decade
have made the management of its population increasingly important necessitating
detailed confidential studies on use of birth control methods. This paper
reports a highly confidential survey-based study undertaken to assess the
extent of awareness of and factors influencing the use of birth control methods
among 120 women aged between 15 and 49 years, in their reproductive lifespan,
at Abokobi, a suburb of Accra, Ghana. The analysis showed that age was the main
factor responsible for the general level of awareness of birth control methods.
The use of birth control methods was positively related to the level of
awareness of birth control methods, being in a current sexual relationship, and
the number of children that the woman had. Students were less likely to use
birth control methods than non-students suggesting the need for more
recognition of abstinence as an alternative birth control method.