Prevalence and Associated Factors of Long‐Acting and Permanent Methods (LAPMs) of Family Planning Among Women of Reproductive Age: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

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AIM: To examine the prevalence and associated factors of long-acting and permanent methods of family planning (LAPMs) in women of reproductive age. BACKGROUND: LAPMs reduce the rate of unwanted pregnancy. Understanding the prevalence and associated factors of LAPMs is the key to preventing unwanted pregnancies. METHODS: In this systematic review and meta-analysis study, data from seven studies involving 1187 women, conducted between 2013 and 2022, were analysed by searching EBSCOhost, Google Scholar, Pubmed, Science Direct, Scopus, Web of Science, and ProQuest databases. PRISMA 2020 guidelines were followed in this study. Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Evaluation tools were used to evaluate the quality of the studies. RESULTS: The prevalence of LAPMs in women of reproductive age was 27.3%. Women with secondary education or higher, with three or more children, and who do not want to have more children use long-acting and permanent methods more. CONCLUSIONS: Our results can guide the development of strategies to be applied to prevent unintended pregnancies and to increase the use of LAPMs in women of reproductive age.