Children living in low-and middle-income countries, such as South Africa, face elevated risks
of child maltreatment. Although evidence-based parenting programs have been shown to …

Background Group, rather than individual, family planning counseling has the potential to
increase family planning knowledge and use through more efficient use of limited human …

Evidence suggests that involving men in family planning decisions influences the type and
consistency of contraceptive use. Men's belief about their relative responsibility for …

METHODS: Random samples of married women younger than 25 with no more than one
child were surveyed in 2002-2003, before PRACHAR was implemented (N= 1,995), and in …

While family planning (FP) programs have the capacity to empower women, support gender
equality, and reduce poverty, male involvement is an influential factor for the uptake of FP …

Background Despite the availability of a range of contraceptive methods, young people
around the world still face barriers in accessing and using them. The use of digital …

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 …

Objectives Effective interventions to reduce the unmet need for family planning in low-
income settings are limited. This study aimed to establish the feasibility, acceptability, and …

Drawing on three sources, a 2013 qualitative study in four districts of Punjab province; a
targeted analysis of the baseline and end line surveys of the Family Advancement for Life …

Background: In 2017, of the 22.5 million parenting adolescents (ages 15–19) in 60
countries, approximately 4.1 million gave birth to a second or higher-order child. Adolescent …