Effects of maternal healthcare service utilization on modern postpartum family planning access in Bangladesh: insights from a National representative survey
Three-quarters of Bangladeshi women use modern family planning within the 12 months postpartum, but often rely on less effective methods. Additionally, 25% of these women resort to traditional or no use of contraceptive methods, increasing the risks of unintended pregnancy, short birth intervals, and adverse maternal and infant health outcomes. Maternal healthcare services, including private facilities, should prioritize modern postpartum family planning provision, along with education and counseling on the benefits of long-acting contraception.
Authors
- Bidhan Krishna Sarker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1479-158X)
- Md Nuruzzaman Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4550-4363)
- Md Arif Billah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0235-5935)
- Melissa Harris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5430-7890)
- Shimlin Jahan Khanam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6500-4537)
- Md. Mostaured Ali Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7837-3251)
- Md. Moinuddin Haider
Institutions
- Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (BD)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (BD)
- The George Institute for Global Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318363
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.99
Funders
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh