Session 304
Contraceptive Use and Discontinuation

Chair: Teresa Castro Martin, CSIC

1. Contraceptive Discontinuation, Switching and Reproductive Consequences: Analysis of 1,539,071 Episodes Contributed from 61 Countries That Participated in DHS: Population Base-AnalysisMohamed Ali, World Health Organization (WHO); John G. Cleland, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).

2. Exploring Use, Non-Use and Discontinuation of Modern Contraception among Urban Youth in Accra, GhanaAdriana A. Biney, University Of Ghana; Donatus Yaw Atiglo, University Of Ghana; Laud Sowah, University of Ghana,legon; Delali Badasu, Regional Institute for Population Studies; Kwadwo Ohene Sarfoh, Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development Project (GARID); Augustine Ankomah, School of Public Health, University of Ghana.

3. Contraceptive Continuation among Adolescent Girls in Kenya: A Prospective Longitudinal Observational StudyCharles Kingori, Population Services Kenya; Mary Phillips, Population Services International; Winnie Musubika, Population Services International; Abednego Musau, Population Services International (PSI); Harmon Momanyi, Population Services Kenya; Lydiah Ndungu, Population Services Kenya.

4. Contraceptive Use Dynamics among Women Receiving DMPA-SC at Public Health Facilities in Oyo, Niger, and Lagos States, Nigeria: A Prospective Cohort StudyJulius Njogu, Population Services International; Claire Rothschild, Population Services International; Fauzia Tariq, Population Services International; Jewel Gausman, Guttmacher Institute; Robin Swearingen, Population Services International; Oluwaseun Adeleke, Society for Family Health-Nigeria; Susan Ontiri, International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya.

5. Why Do Women Discontinue a Modern Method of Contraception? A Comparative Analysis of the Last Two DHS in Pakistan Using Contraceptive CalendarMuhammad Wazir, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA); Muhammad Ali Raza; Yilma Alazar, United National Population Fund.

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