| Type | Journal Article - Malawi Medical Journal |
| Title | Contraceptive use among Malawian women 1992-2004 |
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| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication (Day/Month/Year) | 2008 |
| Page numbers | 78-79 |
| URL | http://www.ajol.info/index.php/mmj/article/viewFile/10963/37747 |
| Abstract | A comparison of four nationally representative household surveys of Malawian women of reproductive ages indicates a substantial increase in contraceptive prevalence during the twenty-year period 1984 to 2004 (see figure 1). Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) in Malawi has increased from less than one percent in 1984 to 7%, 12%, 21% and 22% in 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004, respectively1-5. According to the 2007 Population Reference Bureau Datasheet, Malawi, with an estimated contraceptive prevalence of 39%, has one of the highest contraceptive prevalence rates in Sub-Saharan Africa6 . The countries whose contraceptive prevalence rates are higher than that of Malawi are Mauritius (42%), Lesotho (42%), Namibia (43%), Cape Verde (46%), Zimbabwe (58%) and South Africa (60%). |