Background: In Nigeria, contraceptive use has remained low, 12% for any modern method,
despite the huge resources committed to family planning programs by stakeholders. This …

Background: Family planning in our environment had remained a delicate issue that is still
reluctantly being accepted based on religious belief and the perception that it is …

Background: Nigeria is the most populous nation in Africa and the seventh most populous in
the world. Despite a high fertility rate of 5.5 per woman and a high population growth rate of …

Background: Nigeria's maternal and perinatal health status is still among the poorest in the
world, with a poor contraceptive prevalence rate and a high fertility rate. Aim: The aim of this …

Objectives: Couples space the number of years between each child they want to give birth to
through the use of contraceptive methods. It is widely reported that people who do not use …

Background: Contraceptive widely known in most rural setting as family planning is the
planning of when to have children and the use of birth control and other techniques to …

Context: Family planning is an integral part of maternal health as its uptake is a significant
factor in the reduction of maternal mortality and in ensuring positive child health outcomes …

Background: As Nigeria strives to achieve the goals of the millennium declaration,
particularly the reduction of maternal mortality, one of the key interventions is the promotion …

Family planning has been proven to save and enhance the lives of women and children.
However, sub-Saharan Africans living in rural areas tend to usefewer contraceptives and …

This study examined factors that determine utilization of postpartum family planning services
at Ntchisi District Hospital in Malawi. The study design was descriptive and utilized …