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Contraceptive use in Sub-Saharan Africa shows patterns where injectable methods often lead to discontinuation due to health concerns. This highlights a need for targeted family planning interventions to support sustainable development.

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Background:

  • Family planning is vital for global development and universal health coverage.
  • Contraceptive use enhances maternal and child health outcomes, including reduced mortality and improved nutrition.
  • Understanding contraceptive dynamics is key to effective reproductive health strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze contraceptive use and discontinuation patterns in Sub-Saharan African countries.
  • To identify specific contraceptive use dynamics, discontinuation reasons, and transitions between methods.
  • To inform policymakers with data-driven insights for family planning interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Demographic Health Survey (DHS) Calendar data from five Sub-Saharan African countries.
  • Employed a data-driven approach to examine temporal trends in contraceptive use.
  • Analyzed discontinuation reasons and patterns across different contraceptive methods.

Main Results:

  • A consistent pattern observed was the discontinuation of injectable contraceptives due to health concerns in four out of five countries.
  • Identified distinct contraceptive use patterns and transitions between methods.
  • Revealed specific reasons contributing to contraceptive discontinuation.

Conclusions:

  • Continuous use of injectable contraceptives is frequently associated with discontinuation owing to health concerns in the studied region.
  • Temporal analysis of contraceptive use provides valuable insights for intervention design.
  • Findings can support the development of targeted family planning programs to achieve sustainable development goals.