Analysis

Participants

Outcomes

Type

Number

Characteristics

Order No.

1

Not specified

all women

50 years and above

53.2% were between 50 and 59 years; Most of the women (42.8%) had no educational qualification; 35.1% of the women were unemployed; Most of the women (32.9%) were married

The traditional methods are mainly used

Facilitators: Knowledge, availability, and accessibility. The results show that abstinence (55%), condom (41%) and breastfeeding (10%) are currently being used. Thus they are seen to be consistently using natural or traditional methods more than modern methods

1er author

Njoku Ola Ama

Year of publication

2019

Country

Botswana

Setting

Gaborone, Selibe Phikwe (Urban) and Barolong and Kweneng East (rural)

Study design

Cross-sectional

Study duration

Not specified

Data collection

Methods

Questionnaire

Tools

Questionnaire

Order No.

2

Statistical analysis by EPIINFO

women who have just delivered

572

(64%) were from urban areas of the city. Their mean age was 26.7 (range: 14 - 48). Most of the women were married (62%) and had some degree of education (83%). Only 18% were illiterate. About two-thirds (60%) were Catholic and the rest Protestant

Traditional methods were more often used than modern methods (in 64% of cases in the past and 65% before the last pregnancy) Facilitators for using traditional methods: lack of knowledge, fear of side effects, religious considerations and husband opposition to using modern family planning Majority used traditional methods (65%), mostly Calendar method (72%)

1er author

Jeff K Mathe

Year of publication

2011

Country

Congo

Setting

Butembo

Study design

cross-sectional

Study duration

2 weeks

Data collection

Methods

Survey

Tools

Questionnaire

Order No.

3

Data obtained analyzed using the SPSS 17 statistical package for Windows

women attending antenatal care

550

(90.8%) were between the ages of 20 - 34 years with a mean age of 27.75 years. Also, the majority of respondents (67.7%) were of the predominant Ibibio tribe, while the Anang and Igbo tribes constituted 11.4% and 10.3%, respectively. The married respondents were in the majority (93.7%)

The withdrawal method (14.1%), pills (13.2%), periodic abstinence (9.5%), injections (7.9%) and IUCD (6.6%; Table 1) Facilitators for using traditional planning method: the level of education, side effects, age, husband opposition The condom (46.7%), withdrawal method (14.1%) and the pills (13.3%) were the most commonly used forms of contraception. periodic abstinence (9.5%)

1er author

Augustine Vincent Umoh

Year of publication

2011

Country

Nigeria

Setting

Uyo

Study design

cross-sectional study

Study duration

Data collection

Methods

Survey

Tools

Questionnaire