ABSTRACT A 46% rate of unintended pregnancies among adolescents in Africa is a glaring
notification of the barriers to contraception. There is little documentation of the knowledge …

Background In sub-Saharan Africa, about 80% of young women either use a traditional
method or do not use any form of contraception at all. The objectives of this review were to …

(1) Background: Nearly one out of ten Ghanaian female adolescents aged 15–19 has
experienced childbearing in urban settlements compared to twice this number in the rural …

As in other developing countries, contraceptive use among adolescents is low and only one
in twenty adolescents is reported to use contraceptives inKenya. Pregnancies early in life …

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

Abstract Introduction In Rwanda, only 20% of sexually active unmarried young women use
family planning as compared to 64% of married women. Adolescence is an important time of …

Even after the launch of family planning program in Kenya, in 1967, contraceptive use
among adolescents has remained below 10 percent while child bearing has increased from …

Background: Rumours, myths and misperceptions about contraceptives are a barrier to
contraceptive use in general but more so among adolescent girls and young women …

Background Adolescents face significant barriers to contraception access and utilization that
result in adverse health effects of early pregnancy and childbirth. Unsafe abortions continue …

Contraceptive knowledge is vital to promoting youth health. It has been proven to lower the
high rates of unwanted pregnancies, and STIs including HIV/AIDS. The aim of the study was …