Pooled prevalence and contextual determinants of contraceptive utilization among reproductive-age women in The Gambia: Evidence from 2013 – 2020 Demographic Health Surveys

Variables

Uses Contraceptive

Types of Contraceptive

Yes (n)

%

None (%)

Traditional (%)

Modern (%)

Age

15-19

63

1.3

98.7

0.2

1.1

20-24

290

7.8

92.2

0.9

6.8

25-29

474

13.6

86.4

1.1

12.4

30-34

502

18.2

81.8

1,2

17.0

35-39

437

18.6

81.4

1.4

17.2

40-44

297

17.0

83.0

0.7

16.3

45-49

160

12.3

87.7

1.2

11.2

Region

Banjul

296

15.5

84.5

0.6

14.9

Kanifing

342

11.6

88.4

0.7

10.9

Brikama

479

12.4

87.6

1.3

11.1

Mansakonko

193

10.3

89.7

0.8

9.5

Kerewan

304

11.7

88.3

0.8

10.9

Kuntaur

209

10.0

90.0

0.9

9.1

Janjanbureh

247

11.8

88.2

1.1

10.7

Basse

153

5.3

94.7

0.6

4.7

Residence

Urban

1298

12.6

87.4

0.9

11.7

Rural

925

9.3

90.7

0.8

8.4

Education

No education

1013

11.2

88.8

0.9

10.3

Primary

371

12.0

88.0

1.4

10.6

Secondary

709

9.9

90.1

0.6

9.3

Higher

130

13.0

87.0

1.2

11.8

Religion

Islam

2135

10.8

89.2

0.8

10.0

Christianity

87

15.8

84.2

1.8

14.0

Other

1

20.0

80.0

0.0

20.0

Ethnicity

Mandinka/Jahanka

704

10.8

89.2

1.1

9.8

Wolof

364

12.9

87.1

1.3

11.6

Jola/Karoninka

204

13.3

86.7

0.8

12.4

Fula/Tukulur/Lorobo

455

9.9

90.1

0.6

9.3

Sarere

109

15.5

84.5

0.6

14.9

Sarahule

61

3.5

96.5

0.2

3.4

Creole/Aku Marabout

20

13.4

86.8

2.7

10.7

Manjago

39

16.5

83.5

0.0

16.5

Bambara

32

12.2

87.8

0.8

11.5

Other

6

6.1

93.9

0.0

6.1

Non-Gambian

50

11.8

88.2

1.2

10.6

Household head

Male

1795

11.3

88.7

1.0

10.3

Female

428

9.7

90.3

0.5

9.3

Wealth Index

Poorest

554

11.2

88.8

1.0

10.2

Poorer

386

9.5

90.5

1.1

8.4

Middle

363

9.4

90.6

0.8

8.6

Richer

442

12.5

87.4

0.8

11.8

Richest

478

12.3

87.7

0.7

11.6

Parity

0

45

0.6

99.4

0.0

0.6

1 - 2

639

13.3

86.9

1.3

11.8

3 - 4

685

17.6

82.4

1.4

16.2

5 & above

854

19.3

80.7

1.3

18.0

Heard FP on radio last few months

Yes

735

13.0

89.8

0.8

12.2

No

1488

10.2

89.8

0.9

9.3

Heard FP on TV last few months

Yes

538

15.8

84.2

0.9

14.9

No

1685

10.0

90.0

0.9

9.1

Heard FP in newspaper/magazine last few months

Yes

56

11.4

88.6

0.2

11.2

No

2167

11.0

89.0

0.9

10.1

Told about FP at health facility

Yes

848

31.6

68.4

1.7

29.8

No

1047

9.8

90.2

1.1

8.7

Covered by health insurance

Yes

84

19.3

80.7

1.8

17.5

No

2139

10.8

89.2

0.9

9.9

Marital Status

Not currently married

263

3.7

96.3

0.1

3.6

Currently married/living with partner

1960

14.8

85.2

1.3

13.5

Sexual Debut

Less than 18years

1121

14.5

85.5

1.1

13.4

18 -24years

910

16.1

83.9

1.4

14.7

25 years and above

102

14.0

86.0

1.4

12.6

Desire for more children

More children

1527

9.0

91.0

0.8

8.2

Undecided

58

11.5

88.5

0.4

11.1

No more children

630

22.7

77.3

1.3

21.4

Work Status

Working

1428

14.7

85.3

1.2

13.6

Not working

794

7.5

92.5

0.6

6.9

Place of delivery

Home

268

9.9

90.1

1.1

8.8

Government facility

1470

20.8

79.2

1.7

19.1

Private facility

8

15.7

84.3

3.9

11.8

Others

20

22.0

78.0

3.3

18.7