Introduction: Birth spacing to prevent closely-spaced pregnancies, which are a source
of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality, is not always respected by
our women, as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). The objective
was to study the factors associated with closely-spaced pregnancies among women
followed at the Departmental Hospital Center du Zou et du Colline (DHC/Z-C) in
2022. Study Method: This was a descriptive, analytical cross-sectional
study with prospective data collection from 20 May to 30 June 2022. Results: At the end of the study, 83 of the 117 women surveyed had close pregnancies, a
frequency of 70.94%. They had an average age of 27.0 ± 6.3 years and were of
Fon ethnicity and related in 91.57% of cases. The majority were married
(96.60%). The factors significantly associated with these closely spaced
pregnancies were age between 25 and 30 years, household occupation, age at
first birth, age at marriage, women’s perception of contraceptive method (CM),
women’s knowledge of the existence of a center providing family planning
services and non-use of MC. Conclusion: Close pregnancies are still very
common in the commune of Abomey. It is therefore important to increase the use
of contraceptive methods in this part of the country.
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