Déterminants de L’utilisation d’une Méthode Moderne de Contraception par les Femmes en Union Vivant en Milieu Rural au Bénin.

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the explanatory factors for the use of a modern method of contraception (MMC) by married women living in rural area in Benin. It was focused on a sample of 2,045 women extracted from the database of the fourth Demographic and Health Survey of Benin conducted in 2011 by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Analysis (INSAE). To achieve the objective of the study, descriptive analyzes (univariate and bivariate analyzes) and an explanatory analysis (logistic regression) were made. This ones have contributed to the description of the population according to socio-economic, socio-cultural and sociodemographic factors as well as to measure their levels of influence on the use of an MMC. The results of this study show that, in rural areas, married women who practice contraception use more modern methods than traditional methods. Notwithstanding, those women represent a minority of women of childbearing age. Factors such as educational attainment, age, knowledge of MMCs, spousal family planning discussions and access to MMC information by mass media (radio or television) influence the use of MMC by married women living in rural areas.