Contraceptive method use, discontinuation and failure rates among women aged 15-49 years: evidence from selected low income settings in Kumasi, Ghana

• Main Authors: Ayaga A. Bawah (Author), Ryoko Sato (Author), Patrick Asuming (Author), Elizabeth G. Henry (Author), Caesar Agula (Author), Charles Agyei-Asabere (Author), David Canning (Author), Iqbal Shah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background This paper provides estimates of contraceptive discontinuation and failure rates in a poor urban setting in Ghana. Contraceptive use is for the purposes of preventing unintended or mistimed pregnancies. Unfortunately, evidence abounds in many parts of the world where there is con...