Abstract Background Young women in Kenya experience a higher risk of mistimed and
unwanted pregnancy compared to older women. However, contraceptive use among youth …

Background Addressing the unmet need for modern contraception underpins the goal of all
family planning and contraception programs. Contraceptive discontinuation among those in …

Background Myths and misconceptions around modern contraceptives have been
associated with low contraceptive uptake in sub-Saharan Africa and Kenya in particular …

Abstract Purpose Adolescents 360 (A360) is an initiative being rolled out across Nigeria with
the aim of increasing voluntary modern contraception use among women aged 15 to 19 …

Objectives This study aimed to examine patterns and determinants of modern contraceptive
discontinuation among women in Kenya. Methods Secondary analysis was conducted using …

Objectives To describe differences in modern contraceptive use among adolescent women
aged 15–19 years according to their marital status and to determine factors associated with …

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 Efforts aimed at reducing maternal mortality as per the Millennium Development
Goal 5 (MDG 5) include reducing early childbearing through increased adolescent …

Background Low contraceptive uptake and high unmet need for contraception remain
significant issues in Uganda compared to neighboring countries such as Kenya, Ethiopia …

Methods Baseline data collected in 2010–2011 by the Measurement, Learning & Evaluation
project on women aged 15–49 living in selected cities in Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal were …