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Countries should invest now to meet adolescents’ future contraceptive use

Sub-Saharan Africa

Benin

The Guttmacher Institute’s work in Benin has focused on documenting the need for, access to and use of contraceptives, and identifying the main barriers to contraceptive use—findings that support greater investment in family planning services.

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  • Report

    Barriers to Women’s Contraceptive Use in Benin

    Sophia ChaeandVanessa Woog

    The Republic of Benin has made it a national priority to promote family planning as part of its efforts to reduce maternal and child mortality rates. In addition to preventing deaths, increased contraceptive use would help women and families achieve their desired number of children and have greater control over timing births. It would also help Benin meet its development goals, including reducing poverty and increasing women’s education and earning levels, children’s schooling and GDP per capita. The PDF of this report is only available in French. 

Top Facts & Statistics

  • 14%

    of women aged 15–49 use a traditional or modern contraceptive method
  • 33%

    of married women do not want to become pregnant but are not using contraceptives
  • 19%

    of births were unplanned between 2007 and 2012

Resources

  • December 2018 Fact Sheet

    Adding It Up: Investing in Contraception and Maternal and Newborn Health in the Ouagadougou Partnership Countries

    International

    • Contraception
  • December 2018 News Release

    Adding It Up: Investing in Contraception and Maternal and Newborn Health in the Ouagadougou Partnership Countries

    International

    • Contraception
    • Pregnancy
  • December 2018 Infographic

    Savings associated with investment in contraceptive services in Ouagadougou Partnership countries, 2018

    International

    • Contraception
  • January 2016 Report

    Barriers to Women’s Contraceptive Use in Benin

    Sophia ChaeandVanessa Woog

    International

    • Contraception
    • HIV/STIs
    • Pregnancy
  • December 2015 Infographic

    In Benin, fewer than one in 10 women use a modern contraceptive method

    International

    • Contraception
  • December 2015 Infographic

    In Benin, women's reasons for not using a contraceptive method vary

    International

    • Contraception
  • December 2015 Infographic

    In Benin, fulfilling unmet need for contraception will help women plan their families

    International

    • Contraception
  • December 2015 News Release

    In Benin, Unmet Need for Modern Contraception Remains High Despite Having Been Identified as a National Priority

    International

    • Contraception
  • December 2015 Fact Sheet

    Contraceptive Use in Benin

    International

    • Contraception
  • September 2015 Report

    Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Indicators for the SDGs

    Sneha Barot,Susan A. Cohen,Jacqueline E. Darroch,Alanna J. Galati,Chelsea Polis,Ann M. StarrsandSusheela Singh

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Expanding comprehensive family planning counseling, including information on possible side effects, and improving access to a range of modern contraceptive methods are critical to addressing the large unmet need in Benin. Increased efforts should also be made to encourage couples to communicate about family planning and to act on those discussions

Sophia Chae

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