Prevalence and Determinants of Modern Contraceptive Utilization in the Mpohor District of Ghana

Introduction: Modern contraceptive use is considered a reliable tool for birth spacing, prevention of unwanted pregnancies and reducing the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. Quite an appreciable number of young women in Mpohor District of Ghana do not use contraception despite its known benefit. This has led to the reported increasing rate of unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortions, and sometimes death. This study was therefore aimed at identifying the determinants of modern contraceptive use among women in the Mpohor District of Ghana.

Methods: This study is a household cross-sectional survey and structured questionnaire was used to obtain data from 202 women between the ages of 18-48 years in the district. Data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 22. Also, chi-square test and logistic regression analysis were conducted to interpret the data. Descriptive statistics was used to present findings of the study.

Results: The results of the study revealed that there is a universal knowledge (100%) on modern contraceptives and prevalence of modern contraceptive use was (59.9%) among respondents. The determinants of modern contraceptive were age (p=0.033), level of educational (p=0.002), marital status (p=0.043), number of children (p=0.042), contraceptive availability (p=0.009) and accessibility (p=0.019)

Conclusion: There is the need to ensure equitable distribution of family planning facilities all over the country. Healthcare providers must be trained and equipped with the needed resources to provide quality education on contraceptive methods and procedures.