Informed choice in modern contraceptive method use: pattern and predictors among young women in India.

Research on informed choice in modern contraceptive method acceptance by young married women is pertinent in the broader context of individual freedom and reproductive rights, especially in countries where women continue to have limited control over their reproductive and contraceptive choices. This study in India asked: (1) is young married women's acceptance of specific modern contraceptive methods an informed choice? and (2) what are the enablers and barriers to informed choice? The study used data for currently married women aged 15-24 (N = 20,752) from the fourth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) conducted in 2015-16. A Method Information Index (MII) was calculated as a measure of informed choice from the percentage of users who responded 'yes' to all three questions on: whether they were informed about methods other than the one they received, told about the method-specific side-effects, and advised what to do if they experienced side-effects.