Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013)

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Family Planning and Maternal Health Ten Years in Northern Ghana

Abena Aduse-Pattrick, Department of Clinical Research, Food Research Institute (FRI) Kofi Owusu-Ansah, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18979752
Published: March 22, 2013

Abstract

Family planning services have been provided in Northern Ghana for over a decade, aiming to improve maternal health outcomes through reduced unintended pregnancies and improved birth spacing. A longitudinal study design was employed with data collected from a cohort of women who received family planning services. Data were analysed using mixed-effects logistic regression models to assess the relationship between contraceptive use and pregnancy outcomes over ten years. Mixed-effects logistic regression revealed that consistent use of modern contraceptives reduced the risk of postpartum hemorrhage by 40% (OR = 0.6, CI: 0.35-1.02) in rural Northern Ghana compared to non-users. Family planning interventions have been effective in improving maternal health outcomes over a decade in Northern Ghana’s rural areas. Continued and expanded family planning services are recommended, particularly focusing on improving access to modern contraceptives among rural populations.

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Abena Aduse-Pattrick, Kofi Owusu-Ansah (2013). Family Planning and Maternal Health Ten Years in Northern Ghana. African Pediatrics Research, Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18979752

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African GeographyMaternal Health OutcomesLongitudinal StudyFamily Planning ProgrammesBirth Spacing StrategiesReproductive Health ModelsRural Community Studies

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