Abstract

Long abandoned in favor of hormonal contraceptive methods, non-medical contraceptive methods are making a comeback despite their low effectiveness. This study aimed to determine the factors associated with the use of non-medical contraceptive methods in Burkina Faso. A quantitative descriptive study was conducted for analytical purposes, utilizing data from phase 1 of the "Performance and Monitoring for Action" survey conducted from December 2019 to February 2020. A univariate analysis and a Chi-square test, and used binary logistic regression was performed to assess the net effect of each independent variable on the dependent variable. A threshold of 5% was used to present the results. The protocol for this study was authorized by the Burkina Faso Ethics and Health Research Committee under number 2023-08-207. The sample consisted of 2,167 women aged 15 to 49 using a contraceptive method, with 19% using non-medical contraception. The factors associated with the use of non-medical contraception at the 1% level (p ≤ 0.01) were parity, level of education, sources of information, comprehensive counseling, and knowledge of medical contraceptive methods. At the 5% threshold (p ≤ 0.05), the factors were decision-making, type of occupation, individual norms, and knowledge of non-medical contraceptive methods. The use of non-medical contraception is multifactorial. The interest aroused by these methods encourages family planning programs to pay attention to these factors to better accommodate users who resort to these methods.

Key words: Natural family planning; condom; contraception; Burkina Faso.