Reasons for contraceptive nonuse at two sites in Burkina Faso

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Résumé

Objective: We examine reasons for contraceptive nonuse in Burkina Faso.
Study Design: We draw from a population-based survey of 3,929 women, of whom 2,462 were
nonusers of contraception. We use descriptive statistics to examine the distribution of reasons for
nonuse.
Results: Over 80% of respondents reported lack of desire or need for contraception as motivating
nonuse. Conventional access barriers, like cost or distance, were uncommon.
Conclusions: Restricted access to contraception was not a commonly reported barrier to
contraceptive use in this context.
Implications: Sexual and reproductive health researchers should avoid assuming that nonusers
lack contraceptive access. Future research should explore further reasons for contraceptive
nonuse.

Mots-clés

Burkina Faso, Contraceptive nonuse, Contraceptive use, Sub-Saharan Africa, Unmet need