Background: Promoting the use of contraceptives, particularly in developing countries
has been widely noted as an imperative intervention as it has proven to reduce maternal
and child mortalities, avert unintended pregnancies and control population explosion. In
spite of the enormous benefits of contraceptive use, the uptake still remains low in most
developing countries. The objective was to describe the factors influencing modern
contraceptive use among reproductive age women in the Ledzokuku Krowor Municipality
in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study design using quantitative research tools.
Simple random sampling strategy was used to recruit 217 women aged 15-49 years. Data
from administered questionnaire was analyzed using STATA version 13.
Results: The study found widespread knowledge and awareness of modern contraceptives
among respondents despite low prevalence of use (21%). Attitude of respondents was
significantly associated with modern contraceptive use (p<0.001) as well as religious
influence (p<0.038).
Conclusion: Family planning programs should target at getting reproductive age women
to develop positive attitude towards modern contraceptives as this influences use instead
of simply creating knowledge and awareness.