A vignette-based approach to understanding social norms around family planning in three Nigerian cities

AC Cannon, M Mandal, C McGuire… - Global public …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Understanding the mechanisms through which social norms shape contraceptive use can
help prevent unintended pregnancies in low-income countries. The Nigerian Urban …

[HTML][HTML] Contraception knowledge and uptake among in-school adolescents in three South African townships: Baseline findings from the Girls Achieve Power (GAP …

M Pleaner, A Kutywayo, M Beksinska… - Gates Open …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: South African adolescents experience barriers to sexual and reproductive
health (SRH) knowledge and uptake. This study provides insight into contraceptive and …

[HTML][HTML] Association of collective attitudes and contraceptive practice in nine sub-Saharan African countries

I Mejía-Guevara, B Cislaghi, A Weber… - Journal of global …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background There is ample evidence that gender norms affect contraceptive practice;
however, data are mostly qualitative with limited geographical scope. We investigated that …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence on factors influencing contraceptive use and sexual behavior among women in South Africa: a scoping review

M Hlongwa, T Mashamba-Thompson, S Makhunga… - Medicine, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Methods: We conducted a scoping review guided by Arksey and O'Malley's framework. We
searched for articles from the following databases: PubMed/MEDLINE, American Doctoral …

[HTML][HTML] A qualitative study of influences on the uptake of contraceptive services among people of reproductive age in Uganda

C Namanda, L Atuyambe, S Ssali, A Mukose… - BMC Women's …, 2023 - Springer
Background Uganda has registered an increased investment in family planning (FP)
programs, which has contributed to improvement in knowledge of modern contraceptive …

Contraceptive Use by Young Unmarried Mothers in Nigeria: An Intersectional Analysis

GO Amakor - Intersecting Religion and Sexuality, 2020 - brill.com
As the rate of various sexually transmitted infections and premarital pregnancies in Nigeria
continues to increase, women's access to contraceptives remains restricted and controlled …

[HTML][HTML] Contraceptive uptake after training community health workers in couples counseling: A cluster randomized trial

C Lemani, JH Tang, D Kopp, B Phiri, C Kumvula… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Young women in Malawi face many challenges in accessing family planning
(FP), including distance to the health facility and partner disapproval. Our primary objective …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of peer counselling on acceptance of modern contraceptives among female refugee adolescents in northern Uganda: A randomised controlled trial

R Bakesiima, J Beyeza-Kashesya, JK Tumwine… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background The unmet need for contraceptives among refugee adolescents is high globally,
leaving girls vulnerable to unintended pregnancies. Lack of knowledge and fear of side …

[HTML][HTML] “It is challenging… oh, nobody likes it!”: a qualitative study exploring Mozambican adolescents and young adults' experiences with contraception

R Capurchande, G Coene, I Schockaert, M Macia… - BMC women's …, 2016 - Springer
Background By focusing upon formal sex education programmes, the Mozambican
government has significantly enhanced the general health of adolescents and young adults …

Barriers and enablers of contraceptive use among adolescent girls and women under 30 years of age in Cambodia: a qualitative study

F Rizvi, E Hoban, J Williams - The European Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objective Unintended pregnancy and an unmet need for modern contraception remain high
among adolescent girls and women in Cambodia. Qualitative descriptive research was …