[HTML][HTML] Socio-economic and demographic predictors of unmet need for contraception among young women in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from cross-sectional …

BO Ahinkorah, EK Ameyaw, AA Seidu - Reproductive health, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Globally, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) bears the highest proportion of
women with unmet need for contraception as nearly 25% of women of reproductive age in …

[HTML][HTML] Factors associated with pregnancy termination in women of childbearing age in 36 low-and middle-income countries

DM Ba, Y Zhang, O Pasha-Razzak… - PLOS Global Public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Lack of access to safe, affordable, timely and adequate pregnancy termination care, and the
stigma associated with abortion in low-middle income countries (LMICs), pose a serious risk …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in causes of pregnancy-related and maternal mortality in Zimbabwe 2007-08 to 2018-19: findings from two reproductive age mortality surveys

R Musarandega, S Ngwenya, G Murewanhema… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Reducing maternal mortality is a priority of Sustainable Development Goal 3.1
which requires frequent epidemiological analysis of trends and patterns of the causes of …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring health insurance and knowledge of the ovulatory cycle: evidence from Demographic and Health Surveys of 29 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa

B Zegeye, D Idriss-Wheeler, O Oladimeji, S Yaya - Reproductive Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Unplanned pregnancy continues to be a major public health concern in Sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA). Understanding the ovulatory cycle can help women avoid unplanned …

[HTML][HTML] Community perception of abortion, women who abort and abortifacients in Kisumu and Nairobi counties, Kenya

BA Ushie, K Juma, G Kimemia, R Ouedraogo… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Abortion draws varied emotions based on individual and societal beliefs. Often,
women known to have sought or those seeking abortion services experience stigma and …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of induced abortion among women received maternal health care services in public hospitals of Arba Minch and Wolayita Sodo town, southern …

M Abebe, A Mersha, N Degefa, F Gebremeskel… - BMC Women's …, 2022 - Springer
Background About 210 million women become pregnant per year, with one out of every ten
pregnancies terminating unsafely worldwide. In developing countries, unsafe induced …

[HTML][HTML] The need for research targeting the link between occupational carcinogens and hepatopancreatobiliary cancers in Africa: A systematic review

N Elebo, MG Mpinganjira, P Baichan, J Devar… - Translational …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) cancers encompassing malignancies of the liver,
pancreas, gall bladder, and bile ducts pose a significant health burden in Africa. While the …

HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis for female sex workers: Ensuring women's family planning needs are not left behind

AL Bowring, FH Ampt, S Schwartz… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction Female sex workers (FSWs) experience overlapping burdens of HIV,
sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy. Pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) …

Abortion reforms in South Africa: An overview of the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act

R Kaswa, P Yogeswaran - South African Family Practice, 2020 - ajol.info
Access to sexual and reproductive healthcare is a constitutional right and on a broader
perspective is part of the universal right to health. The Choice on Termination of Pregnancy …

[HTML][HTML] What has women's reproductive health decision-making capacity and other factors got to do with pregnancy termination in sub-Saharan Africa? evidence from …

AA Seidu, BO Ahinkorah, EK Ameyaw, A Hubert… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Pregnancy termination is one of the key issues that require urgent attention in
achieving the third Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of ensuring healthy lives and …