Perception and Use of Contraceptives Amongst Couples in Cameroon: An Anthropological Qualitative Approach in Urban and Semi-Urban Contexts of Yaoundé
Kah Evans Ngha (ijssrrjournal@gmail.com)
Reproductive health in sub-Saharan Africa, including Cameroon, faces challenges from high fertility rates, unintended pregnancies, and modest modern contraceptive prevalence despite near-universal awareness. This qualitative anthropological study explores perceptions and practices of contraceptive use among couples in urban and semi-urban Yaoundé, Cameroon. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with diverse informants (predominantly women, aged 24-50, varying in marital status, profession, relig