Most vaginally inserted methods have limited availability and use despite offering
characteristics that align with many women's stated preferences (eg, nonhormonal and/or on …

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

Provider bias based on age, marital status, and parity may be a barrier to quality
contraceptive care. However, the extent to which bias leads to disparities in care quality is …

Women's socioeconomic position has a significant effect on health services use. With the
nature of the socioeconomic empowerment process in relation to improvements in sexual …

Background Contraceptive use among young women in Nairobi remains low despite high
general knowledge of family planning (FP) methods. This paper draws on social norms …

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 …

Low contraceptive use in sub-Saharan Africa, and Zambia specifically, negates the potential
benefits of contraception in preventing unwanted and early pregnancies. This study aimed to …

Background Appropriate contraceptive use prevents unintended pregnancy, protects the
health of mother and child, and promotes women's well-being. Use of modern Family …

Pregnancy among adolescent girls is a public health problem globally and especially in
developing countries. Its occurrence can be prevented with the correct and consistent use of …

Prevention of vertical (mother to child) transmission of HIV is one of the key strategies
towards HIV epidemic control. Despite considerable progress over the past decade in …