Prevalence and correlates of contraceptive use among adolescent mothers: Results from a cross-sectional survey in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and Blantyre, Malawi
A substantial proportion of adolescent mothers, especially single and younger adolescents, are not using any contraceptive methods or relying on less effective methods. These results underscore the need for more interventions targeting adolescent mothers with accurate information on contraceptive methods. These interventions should address the religious objection to contraceptives in Burkina Faso and infrequent sex in Malawi.
Authors
- Anthony Idowu Ajayi
- Boniface Ayanbekongshie Ushie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6579-6327)
- Alister Munthali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3495-3446)
- Emmanuel Oloche Otukpa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9370-3500)
- Nathalie Sawadogo
Institutions
- University of Malawi (MW)
- African Population and Health Research Center (KE)
- Institut Superieur Des Sciences De La Population (BF)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319136
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete