학술논문
Fertility knowledge, contraceptive use and unintentional pregnancy in 29 African countries: a cross-sectional study
Document Type
redif-article
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Source
Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), International Journal of Public Health. 65(4):445-455
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Language
English
Abstract
Objectives We examined the association between incorrect knowledge of ovulation and unintentional pregnancy and child among young women in sub-Saharan Africa countries. Methods Using Pearson’s Chi-square, t test, multiple logistic regression, and likelihood ratio test, we analyzed Demographic and Health Survey data (2008–2017) of 169,939 young women (15–24 year). Results The range of prevalence of incorrect knowledge of ovulation was 51% in Comoros and 89.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, while unintentional pregnancy ranged between 9.4% in the Republic of Benin and 59.6% in Namibia. The multivariate result indicates a strong association between incorrect knowledge of ovulation and unintentional pregnancy (OR = 1.17; p