Background Low uptake of various recommended modern family planning methods is
associated with inadequate family planning literacy among potential beneficiaries of the …

Purpose While the topic of women's entrepreneurship continues to grow in academic
appeal, the policy aspect is one that has received limited scholarly attention, especially in …

Background Globally, 38% of contraceptive users discontinue the use of a method within the
first twelve months. In Ethiopia, about 35% of contraceptive users also discontinue within …

Background The overwhelming uptake of contraception in Kenya at 58% suggests huge
potential for a continued increase, but discontinuation threatens efforts to achieve new …

Background Access to family planning contributes up to a 44% reduction in maternal deaths.
Since the majority of unplanned pregnancies and abortions occur in women who were either …

Introduction Globally, in 2019, there are 1.9 billion women of reproductive age (15–49), of
which 1.1 billion have a need for family planning. Of these, 842 million use contraceptives …

Background Contraceptive discontinuation for reasons other than the desire for pregnancy is
associated with a high rate of unintended pregnancies leading to unsafe abortions, maternal …

Abstract Background Papua New Guinea has one of the lowest contraceptive prevalence
rates among women of reproductive age in the Western Pacific Region and this makes …

Background Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has the highest fertility rates and highest HIV
disease burden globally. However, it is not clear how the rapid expansion of anti-retroviral …

The Magu Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) was established in 1994
to study HIV epidemiology in a rural area 20km from Mwanza city in north-western …