Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated in 2012 that 287,000 maternal
deaths occurred in 2010; sub-Saharan Africa (56%) and Southern Asia (29%) accounted for …

Objectives. We examined the effect of a peer-delivered educational intervention, the Malawi
Male Motivator intervention, on couples' contraceptive uptake. We based the intervention …

Background Low contraceptive uptake and high unmet need for contraception remain
significant issues in Uganda compared to neighboring countries such as Kenya, Ethiopia …

This study assessed men's awareness, attitude, and practice of modern contraceptive
methods, determined the level of spousal communication, and investigated the correlates of …

Introduction Family planning methods are used to promote safer sexual practices, reduce
unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortion, and control population. Young people aged …

Background Family planning (FP) researchers and policy makers have often overlooked the
importance of involving men in couples' fertility choices and contraception, despite the fact …

Family planning programs have made vast progress in many regions of sub-Saharan Africa
in the last decade, but francophone West Africa is still lagging behind. More emphasis on …

Background Nigeria is one of the countries where significant progress has not been
recorded in contraceptive uptake despite decades of family planning programs while there …

BACKGROUND Northern Nigeria has some of the worst reproductive health indicators
worldwide. Conspicuous North–South variations exist in contraceptive use; not much is …

Background. The South African (SA) government introduced Implanon NXT, a long-acting
subdermal contraceptive implant, in 2014 to expand contraceptive choice. Following an …