Proposed changes to framework to assess contraceptive autonomy based on phased in-depth interviews in northwest Tanzania | Reproductive Health

Characteristics of respondents

A total of 72 participants were interviewed from May 2021 to February 2022. Women had a median age of 29.5 years [IQR, 24–38]. Most were married (72.2%) and had a median of four [2,3,4,5] living children. Three quarters of participants reported current family planning use at the time of interview. The most common contraceptive modality was injections; the median duration of use was almost 2 years [0.75–4.0] (Table 2). Four women reported using the calendar method, in which they described counting days since the start of their menses and avoiding intercourse on their most fertile days.

Table 2 Demographic characteristics of 72 women who participated in in-depth interviews

Informed choice

We adapted the concept of informed choice from the contraceptive autonomy indicator to include…

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