Background: Modern contraceptive use among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) is
a public health priority in Tanzania. The national prevalence remains unacceptably low as …

Background The uptake of the modern contraceptive method provides chances for women
and couples to reach optimal child spacing, achieve the desired family size and prevent …

Introduction: Tanzania is among of the African countries with high maternal and child
mortality rates and fast growing population. It also has high fertility rate and a huge unmet …

The relationship between the rate of modern contraception and unintended pregnancy is
complicated in Tanzania. Although the contraception rate has been slightly increased; the …

Introduction Modern contraception use is the fundamental fulfilment of women's rights to
choose when and how many children to have. The study explored predictors of modern …

This study was undertaken in Mpwapwa District in Central Zone of Tanzania between July to
August, 2009 to assess knowledge, attitude and practice towards modern contraceptives …

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 …

Introduction Modern contraceptive use provides opportunities for women and couples to
achieve optimal child spacing, achieve desired family size and reduce unsafe abortions …

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 …

Introduction Modern contraceptive use during the first year postpartum potentially prevents
unplanned pregnancies and help to improve maternal and child health. Therefore …