Belief in Family Planning Myths at the Individual And Community Levels and Modern Contraceptive Use in Urban Africa

Belief in Family Planning Myths at the Individual And Community Levels and Modern Contraceptive Use in Urban Africa

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Negative myths and misconceptions about family planning are a barrier to modern contraceptive use. Most research on the subject has focused on individual beliefs about contraception; however, given that myths spread easily within communities, it is also important to examine how the prevalence of negative myths in a community affects the aggregate level of method use.

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