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Self-reported fertility impairments and help-seeking strategies among young women in Malawi.
- Source :
- Global Public Health; Aug/Sep2022, Vol. 17 Issue 9, p2139-2155, 17p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- This paper analyses wave 4 the Tsogolo la Thanzi survey of n = 1349 Malawian women aged 16–26 to explore the prevalence and predictors of self-reported fertility impairments (difficulties conceiving and/or difficulties carrying a pregnancy to term) and help-seeking strategies. Using descriptive statistics, logistic regression models, and graphic displays, the correlates of self-reporting an impairment and patterns of help-seeking strategies are examined. Nearly 13% (n = 117) of those who had ever tried to conceive reported experiencing a fertility impairment. Age was positively associated with reporting an impairment, while there was a negative association with education and with parity. Of women who reported an impairment, 85.5% sought help. Visiting a hospital or clinic was the most common response, followed closely by going to a traditional healer. Around one-quarter employed multiple help-seeking strategies, highlighting the need for various help-seeking behaviours to be viewed in tandem rather than in isolation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- RISK factors in infertility
INFERTILITY treatment
RESEARCH
CONFIDENCE intervals
SELF-evaluation
MISCARRIAGE
HELP-seeking behavior
INFERTILITY
SURVEYS
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
DISEASE prevalence
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
PHOTOGRAPHY
RESEARCH funding
LOGISTIC regression analysis
SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors
MARITAL status
ODDS ratio
WOMEN'S health
REPRODUCTIVE health
SECONDARY analysis
LONGITUDINAL method
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17441692
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Global Public Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 158808250
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2021.1965179