Background By focusing upon formal sex education programmes, the Mozambican
government has significantly enhanced the general health of adolescents and young adults …

The young urban population of Tanzania is growing rapidly, primarily due to rural-urban
migration. More information is needed on the challenges facing young adult urban women …

Background Improving women's access to and use of modern contraceptives is a key global
strategy for improving the sexual and reproductive health of women. However, the use of …

Background Despite efforts to increase modern contraceptive use in Ghana, prevalence
rates remain low; particularly in Northern Ghana. This study, therefore, sought to determine …

Objectives Despite significant public health emphasis on unintended pregnancy prevention
among adolescent girls and young women in Sub-Saharan Africa, there is a gap in …

Research shows that side effects are often the most common reason for contraceptive non-
use in Nigeria; however, research to date has not explored the underlying factors that …

Introduction: Unplanned pregnancy continues to be a global reproductive and public health
concern among women. This study aimed to investigate whether factors associated with …

Background: Low uptake of modern contraceptives among adolescents remains a serious
public health concern with over 20 million adolescents in need of modern contraceptives are …

Aims: Nigeria's contraceptive prevalence is one of the lowest in sub-Saharan Africa. The
majority of married women in Nigeria is not currently using contraceptives and has no …

Background. Adolescence is a time of opportunity, vulnerability, and risk, particularly in
relation to health, unsafe sexual activity, and reproductive health. Neglecting their …