TEAM-UP: mixed-methods data for understanding traditional and modern contraceptive use dynamics in four sub-Saharan African countries

Abstract

This Data Article describes a novel dataset from the “Re-Examining Traditional Method Use” (TEAM-UP) project, which systematically collected data on the measurement of and motivations for use of non-modern (traditional and folkloric) contraceptive methods and/or modern methods, in four sub-Saharan African countries: the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria. TEAM-UP comprises four datasets (two quantitative and two qualitative), enabling comprehensive analyses of: 1) the impact of methodological innovations on reporting of modern and non-modern method use, and prevalence estimates, 2) motivations for, and user experiences related to traditional and folkloric methods, and 3) contraceptive use dynamics across all methods and method types, including non-use. Data collection was conducted in four stages: qualitative (Stage 1; 54 focus group discussions and 81 key informant interviews) and quantitative (Stage 2; n=918) pilots, followed by women’s surveys (Stage 3; n=13,625) and follow-up qualitative in-depth interviews (Stage 4; 469 interviews). The main TEAM-UP survey data are publicly available, with both the pilot and follow-up in-depth qualitative data available upon vetted request.