Prevalence and Correlates of Perceived Infertility in Ghana

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ID10795995
AuthorsChelsea B Polis (0000-0002-1031-7074, Chelsea B. Polis, Guttmacher Institute New York NY, corresponding author), Easmon Otupiri (0000-0001-8986-1648, Doris W. Chiu, Sarah C. Keogh Guttmacher Institute New York NY), Michelle J Hindin (0000-0001-9941-7639, Johns Hopkins University), Michelle Hindin (Suzanne O. Bell, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. Easmon Otupiri, Cara Aidoo, Roderick Larsen‐Reindorf, School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana. Michelle Hindin, Population Council New York NY), Doris W Chiu (Chelsea B. Polis, Guttmacher Institute New York NY), Sarah Keogh (0000-0002-2249-9565, Chelsea B. Polis, Guttmacher Institute New York NY), Cara Aidoo (Doris W. Chiu, Sarah C. Keogh Guttmacher Institute New York NY), Roderick Larsen‐Reindorf (0000-0001-6267-4455, Doris W. Chiu, Sarah C. Keogh Guttmacher Institute New York NY), Suzanne O Bell (0000-0002-7650-5940, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore MD)
Year2020
Volume51
Issue3
Pages207-224
Publication date2020-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueStudies in Family Planning (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0039-3665 • E-ISSN: 1728-4465
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/sifp.12136
PMID32964426
OpenAlexW3087814991
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited37

Perceived infertility is an understudied phenomenon in low‐ and middle‐income countries, where biomedical infertility can have severe consequences, particularly for women. We conducted a nationally representative survey of Ghanaian women, estimated the prevalence of and reasons for perceived infertility, and assessed factors associated with higher levels of perceived infertility using a partial proportional odds model. Among 4,070 women, 13 percent believed they were “very likely” to have difficulty getting pregnant when they wanted to, 21 percent believed this was “somewhat likely,” and 66 percent believed this was “not at all likely.” Reasons for perceived infertility varied by whether the respondent was currently seeking pregnancy. In multivariable analysis, several factors were associated with higher levels of perceived infertility, while unexpectedly, women who reported ever using contraception were less likely to report perceived infertility. Acknowledging the need to address infertility globally and understanding the role of perceived infertility are important components in supporting people's ability to decide whether and when to have children

Environmental health · Fertility · Infertility · Logistic regression · Obstetrics · Population · Pregnancy · Respondent · Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy · Demography · Medicine · Ovarian function and disorders · Reproductive Health and Technologies

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