Contraceptives Use Among Reproductive-Age Women in New Juaben Municipality, Ghana

Contraceptive services have been identified as an important tool for the reduction of maternal deaths, which calls for the implementation of strategies to improve the use of contraceptives. The use of modern contraceptives enables individuals and couples to plan their families, including the number of children they desire to have, and how to appropriately space and time their births [1]. Ghana is a developing country that promotes the use of contraceptives to aid individuals in avoiding unwanted pregnancies, thereby improving the health of women and children and controlling population explosion [2,3]. Studies have shown that women have challenges accessing modern contraception, or do not use it for a range of reasons including health concerns, social disapproval, and partner opposition [2,4-6]. Reproductive-age women constitute the main population with concerns about modern contraceptive usage in the Municipality. The annual report from the Reproductive and Child Health Unit of the eastern region shows a persistent decrease in the contraceptive acceptor rate, coupled with maternal deaths which are linked to unsafe abortion pr