Family planning in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: personal beliefs, intimate partner negotiations and social pressure

WA Bapolisi, M Dumbaugh, S Felber… - Culture, health & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has a low prevalence of family
planning use. Recent studies have highlighted the significant role that socio-cultural factors …

United States Government-Supported Family Planning and Reproductive Health Outreach in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Lessons Learned and …

S Ibrahimi, B Youssouf, C Potts… - Open Access Journal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background In response to limited contraception availability and a lack of knowledge about
family planning (FP) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United States …

“It's as if her husband has become the wife and she the wife has become the husband”: the Social Norms and Gender Dynamics of Men's Engagement in Family …

S Ekambi, K Sugg, F Mpata, DA Marachto, P Winch - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Background In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a disparity exists in the fertility
desires of men and women, with men often expressing a desire for more children than their …