Women's reasons for discontinuing contraceptive use within 12 months: Jamaica

Henry-Lee, Aldrie

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“…Given these structural challenges, when women faced persistent and significant side effects, many chose to discontinue use, a common theme in the literature on family planning in low-resource settings. 28 , 29 Negative experiences were often shared through social networks and affected the willingness of others in the community to try contraceptive methods, exacerbating fears of potential long-term negative health impacts. Such fears have been documented as a common reason for contraceptive discontinuation in similar settings.…”

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Motivations and Constraints to Family Planning: A Qualitative Study in Rwanda’s Southern Kayonza District

Farmer

Berman

Ryan

et al. 2015

Glob Health Sci Pract

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Motivations and Constraints to Family Planning: A Qualitative Study in Rwanda’s Southern Kayonza District

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Ryan

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Glob Health Sci Pract

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“…Clearly, inconsistent condom usage can account for an increase in STI/HIV, indicating that the attitude of non-HIV testers in this sample is reinforcing the pending public health problems that need to be addressed with some degree of urgency. A study by Henry-Lee found that reasons given by Jamaican women for inconsistent contraceptive use or even discontinuation were (1) cost of contraception, and (2) long waiting queues at clinics (3)[23]. She contended that scheduling of appointments could reduce the long waiting time at the clinics[23].…”

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“…A study by Henry-Lee found that reasons given by Jamaican women for inconsistent contraceptive use or even discontinuation were (1) cost of contraception, and (2) long waiting queues at clinics (3)[23]. She contended that scheduling of appointments could reduce the long waiting time at the clinics[23]. While Henry-Lee is correct about using appointments to reduce waiting at clinics, but the vetoing supremacy of males in the reproductive health decisions of females could account for their non-return to the clinics.…”

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Sexual behavior and attitude towards HIV testing among non-HIV testers in a developing nation: A public health concern

Bourne

Charles

2010

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Background:HIV/AIDS is a problem in developing countries including Jamaica. There are several studies dealing with HIV/AIDS in Jamaica but given the increasing rate of the infection, ongoing studies are necessary.Aims:This study examines the sexual behavior and attitude of non-HIV testers in Jamaica in order to provide research evidence that will direct public health policies and interventions.Materials and Methods:This study extracts a sample of 1,192 participants who indicated not having done a HIV test from 1,800 respondents from a 2004 HIV/AIDS/STD National KABP Survey. A detailed questionnaire was developed and used to collect data from people ages 15-49 years old.Results:Some 20.3 % of the variances, which is self reported positive HIV test results, are a function of relationship status, using protection against HIV, having sex with a commercial sex worker, having STIs, the age at which the participant first had sex and age at last birthday. These findings hold across gender, occupational status and education. The majority (87.9%) of the participants said they had little or no chance of getting HIV, and 59.7% did not want to know their HIV status. However, 46.6% did not wear a condom the first time they had sex with current partner, 32% do not wear a condom with their current partner and 16.3% reported having had STIs.Conclusion:The existing HIV prevention programs need to be expanded and fortified to target young Jamaicans, particularly those who do not engage in safe sexual practices.

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“…Embedded in these findings is an explanation of why condoms and other contraceptive methods are inconsistently used by both women and men, as this is often based on the decision of the male partner. Henry-Lee 38 opined that 34% of pregnancies in Jamaica are planned, and that poverty retards information on contraceptives and its usage. Another researcher found that 80% of adolescent pregnancies 39 were unplanned, which reemphasizes the heavy involvement of this age cohort in premarital sexual activities and sometimes promiscuity.…”

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Current use of contraceptive method among women in a middle-income developing country

Bourne¹

2010

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Background: Jamaica is a mid-range income developing country with an increasing population and public resource constraints. Therefore, reproductive health issues are of critical importance in Jamaica. Aim: We examined the use of contraceptives among women and the factors that influence these women to use contraceptives. Materials and method: In the current study we utilized the secondary dataset for the Reproductive Health Survey, conducted by the National Family Planning Board. The investigation was carried out with a stratified random sample of 7168 women aged between 15 and 49. The measures included demographic variables, method of contraception used, being in a relationship, number of partners, pregnancy status, and sexual activity status, along with other variables. Results: The majority of participants used some method of contraception (64%). The most popular method of contraception was a condom (32%). Results of a multivariate analysis suggests that the explanatory variables for the method of contraception used are age (OR = 0.98, 95% CI: 0.98-0.99), social class (OR = 0.83, 95% CI: 0.73-0.95), being in a relationship (OR = 3.35, 95% CI: 2.80-4.02), the rural-urban dichotomy (OR = 1.16, 95% CI: 1.02-1.32), being currently pregnant (OR = 0.01, 95% CI: 0.00-0.02), currently having sex (OR = 2.29, 95% CI: 1.95-2.70), number of partners (OR = 1.85, 95% CI: 1.57-2.17), the age at which the women began using a contraceptive (OR = 0.99, 95% CI: 0.98-1.00), and crowding (OR = 1.40, 95% CI: 1.21-1.60). Conclusion: The findings are far-reaching and can be of use for aid policy formulation and intervention.

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Women's reasons for discontinuing contraceptive use within 12 months: Jamaica

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Motivations and Constraints to Family Planning: A Qualitative Study in Rwanda’s Southern Kayonza District

Motivations and Constraints to Family Planning: A Qualitative Study in Rwanda’s Southern Kayonza District

Sexual behavior and attitude towards HIV testing among non-HIV testers in a developing nation: A public health concern

Current use of contraceptive method among women in a middle-income developing country

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