Open AccessDifferences in the characteristics of long-term contraceptive device acceptors compared to short-term ones
Author(s) -
M. Frando Ghiffari Ekwanda,
Uning Marlina,
Nova Primadina
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
gaceta médica de caracas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.113
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2739-0012
pISSN - 0367-4762
DOI - 10.47307/gmc.2021.129.s2.19
Subject(s) - term (time) , family planning , fertility , medicine , sexually active , demography , population , research methodology , environmental health , physics , quantum mechanics , sociology
Long-term contraception is expected to reduce the Total Fertility Rate. However, currently, the use of short-term contraception is more dominant than the long-term (4:1). The study aims to identify differences in the characteristics of sexually active women of reproductive age using long-term versus short-term contraception.