Community influences on contraceptive use in Mozambique
Cau, B.M.
Health and Place 31: 10-16
2015
ISSN/ISBN: 1873-2054 PMID: 25463912 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.10.006Document Number: 624389
Fertility in sub-Saharan Africa remains the highest in the world. Yet, the average contraceptive prevalence in Africa is the lowest in major world regions and there is limited understanding of the mechanisms through which community context shapes contraceptive use in the region. Using data from the 2011 Mozambique Demographic and Health Survey, we examine the mechanisms through which community context influences women's use of modern methods of contraception in Mozambique. We find that community context influences the use of modern methods of contraception by shaping the environment in which women live.
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