BACKGROUND: The need for a concerted effort to address the gaps in family planning
services for youth in sub-Saharan Africa has been underreported and underexplored …

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 …

Background Youth ages 15 to 24, who comprise a large portion of sub-Saharan Africa, face
a higher burden of unmet contraceptive need than adults. Despite increased international …

Background The benefits of universal access to voluntary contraception have been widely
documented in terms of maternal and newborn survival, women's empowerment, and …

Background Despite efforts to make contraceptive services more “youth friendly,” unmet
need for contraception among young women in sub-Saharan Africa remains high. For health …

Background Despite a variety of contraceptives being available for women in South Africa, a
considerable number of adolescent girls and young women still face challenges in using …

Contraceptive use and associated factors among South African youth (18 - 24 years): A
population-based survey Page 1 SAJOG • April 2012, Vol. 18, No. 2 43 ORIGINAL ARTICLE …

Introduction Given the social, economic, and health consequences of early parenthood,
unintended pregnancy, and the risks of HIV infection and subsequent transmission, there is …

Since the 1990s some countries in Africa have experienced very rapid increases in
contraceptive prevalence (eg Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda), while others (eg Nigeria) have …

This review assessed barriers to uptake of family planning and contraceptive services
among women in sub-Saharan Africa. Included were studies:(1) published in the English;(2) …