2.7. Collating and summarizing the findings

For coding and analyzing of data from the selected articles, content analysis of the extracted data was conducted. We first compared across all quantitative studies how frequently different explanatory variables for contraceptive use and sexual behavior were used and how often these variables were found to represent a significant determinant. Qualitative information was organized in the form of the main themes identified and explored across the selected qualitative studies. The pathways framework suggested by Shaikh et al (2010) to differentiate between different levels to predictor variables was adopted for reporting findings.^[28] This framework looks at levels, such as individual level (i.e., woman as a user), partner level, couple level, household and community level, and healthcare service level.^[28]