Determinants of family planning use among married women of reproductive age in south Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Syeda Kanza Naqvi¹, Laeba Hussain², Sameeta Kumari², Varisha Madni³, Hajra Malik², Iqra Fatima Munawar³, Priya Ashok Kumar³, Ali Malik⁴, Kinza Farooqui⁵, Jai K Das⁶, Zahra Hoodbhoy²

¹Institute for Global Health and Development (IGHD), Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.

²Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.

³Medical College, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.

⁴Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.

⁵Data and Digital, Vital Pakistan Trust, Karachi, Pakistan.

⁶Department of Paediatrics and Child Health and Institute for Global Health and Development (IGHD), Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Family Planning (FP) is central to reproductive autonomy; however, structural barriers and restrictive gender norms limit equitable access to modern contraceptive methods in South Asia. We aimed to synthesize the current evidence on determinants of modern contraceptive use among married women of reproductive age in South Asia. METHODS: We searched Medline, Scopus, Embase, and CINAHL f…

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