Using machine learning to understand determinants of IUD use in India: Analyses of the National Family Health Surveys (NFHS-4)

• Main Authors: Arnab K. Dey (Author), Nabamallika Dehingia (Author), Nandita Bhan (Author), Edwin Elizabeth Thomas (Author), Lotus McDougal (Author), Sarah Averbach (Author), Julian McAuley (Author), Abhishek Singh (Author), Anita Raj (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Intra-uterine devices (IUDs) are a safe and effective method to delay or space pregnancies and are available for free or at low cost in the Indian public health system; yet, IUD uptake in India remains low. Limited quantitative research using national data has explored factors that may affect IUD us...