Use of traditional and modern contraceptives among childbearing women: findings from a mixed methods study in two southwestern Nigerian states

Use of traditional and modern contraceptives among childbearing women: findings from a mixed methods study in two southwestern Nigerian states

Abstract Background Contraceptive use has numerous health benefits such as preventing unplanned pregnancies, ensuring optimum spacing between births, reducing maternal and child mortality, and improving the lives of women and children in general. This study examines the level of contraceptive use, i...

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Main Authors: Anthony Idowu Ajayi, Oladele Vincent Adeniyi, Wilson Akpan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Contraceptive methods
Family planning
Child spacing
Modern contraception
Traditional contraception
Southwestern Nigeria
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5522-6

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