The balance between increasing men鈥檚 participation in family planning and rights-based initiatives favoring women鈥檚 empowerment is highlighted with the issue of covert use of contraception. While covert use has been documented in low- and middle-income countries as a way for women to obtain contraception in light of partner opposition, little is known about women鈥檚 decision-making processes, actions, and potential consequences of discreet contraceptive use. We aimed to understand women鈥檚 choices to use contraception covertly and the challenges they faced in concealing their use across three sub-Saharan African countries.
June 8, 2020