Contraceptive practices entail a wide spectrum of concepts, namely, contraceptive methods, the use of contraceptives,
the discontinuation of such use, and the non-use of contraceptives or failure to use them. The use of contraceptives
and contraceptive services is influenced by a number of factors that either motivate or demotivate women
to use contraceptives effectively. The aim of this literature review is to identify and describe factors impacting on the
contraceptive practices of women. The discussion includes factors impacting positively or negatively on contraceptive
practices in terms of age-related issues, education and status, religion, socio-cultural beliefs, values and
norms, knowledge about contraceptives, contraceptive providers and the accessibility of contraceptive services.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:tut/oai:encore.tut.ac.za:d1001039 |
| Date | 01 March 2007 |
| Creators | Maja, TMM |
| Publisher | Health SA |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | |
| Rights | Health SA |
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