Abstract Background Although Malawi is one of the countries with highest Contraceptive
Prevalence Rate (CPR) in Sub–Saharan Africa, pregnancies and fertility among young …

Malawi has one of the highest Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) in Sub-Saharan Africa.
However, fertility remains high and fertility decline is slow. This paper uses data from the …

Objective Zambia is among the world's top 10 countries with higher fertility rate (5.5
births/woman); unmet family planning need for births spacing (14%) and limiting births (7%) …

Background Despite high levels of pregnancy and childbearing among adolescents in
Africa, contraceptive use remains low. Examining variations in contraceptive use among …

Abstract Introduction Thirty percent (30%) of all deliveries in 2014 were recorded among
adolescents in Ghana, whom contraceptive use has been found to be low. Our study …

Adolescent girls in Ghana still face a number of challenges accessing reproductive/sexual
health services despite efforts to improve their accessibility. This paper explores the key …

Objective There is a decline in contraceptive use among sexually active unmarried young
women in Ghana. This study assessed the prevalence of contraceptive knowledge and use …

Background Unintended pregnancy constitutes a significant public health challenge in sub-
Saharan Africa and particularly among young people, who are more likely to closely space …

Objective To measure the prevalence of contraceptive use among women of reproductive
age in 17 sub-Saharan Africa countries and identify factors associated with contraceptive …

Abstract Introduction Globally, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) bears the highest proportion of
women with unmet need for contraception as nearly 25% of women of reproductive age in …