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June 20, 2026BMJ Public HealthOpen Access

Determinants of contraceptive use among married women in Rwanda: evidence from women’s empowerment-related indicators in the 2019/2020 Demographic and Health Survey

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ETEmile TwagirumukizaEMEgide MunyanezaVBValens Bubanje

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Overview

Randomized trial shows women's empowerment indicators improve contraceptive use in married women, suggesting a need for targeted initiatives.

Key Points

  • This study aims to understand how women's empowerment indicators influence contraceptive use among married women in Rwanda.
  • Analysed data from the 2019/2020 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey with 7401 married women aged 15–49 who had given birth recently.
  • Focus on women's empowerment indicators like employment, education, and decision-making.
  • Applied logistic regression analyses using SPSS V.25.0 to assess the associations.
  • Proportion of contraceptive use was 64.1%.
  • Women with primary education had aOR 1.376 (95% CI 1.178 to 1.608, p<0.001) for using contraceptives.
  • High participation in decision-making showed aOR 1.664 (95% CI 1.311 to 2.111, p<0.001), indicating a strong association with contraceptive use.

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Twagirumukiza et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a362f11db0793dc1a53699chttps://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2025-004697
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