Myths and misconceptions regarding family planning are widespread. Current literature
suggests that there is a globally prevalent belief that family planning negatively impacts …

Background Family planning (FP) is a key intervention for preventing unplanned
pregnancies, unsafe abortions, and maternal death. Involvement of both women and their …

Background Prior research has established that an individual's social environment may
influence his or her reproductive behaviors, yet less is known about peer influence on …

Background Access to sexual and reproductive health services remains a challenge for
many in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Health service delivery in the four countries …

Access to information about family planning (FP) continues to have financial, physical and
social barriers among young women living in Kenya. This paper draws on social norms …

Purpose Despite Kenya's encouraging progress in increasing access to modern
contraception among youth, several barriers remain preventing large-scale efforts to reduce …

Abstract Background The Syrian conflict has been responsible for the highest exodus of
refugees, with Lebanon hosting the greatest number of refugees per capita, which placed a …

Worldwide, unintended pregnancies remain a critical public health challenge, with 74 million
women in low-and middle-income countries getting these pregnancies yearly. The African …

Preventing new HIV infections, especially amongst young women, is key to ending the HIV
epidemic especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Potent antiretroviral (ARV) drugs used as pre …

Kunyaza is a traditional sexual technique reported in some regions of Central Africa that
aims to trigger peri-orgasmic fluid production. A personal narrative experience of a 29-year …