Abstract Background In Burkina Faso, gender inequality prevents women from meeting their
reproductive needs, leading to high rates of unintended pregnancies, abortions and deaths …

Background In 2016, the national user fee exemption policy for women and children under
five was introduced in Burkina Faso. It covers most reproductive healthcare services for …

Introduction In Burkina Faso, despite several efforts to improve contraceptive uptake,
contraceptive prevalence remains low. Studies suggest that the low levels of family planning …

Background High total fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Mali are leading to population
growth beyond the agricultural and fiscal means of its citizens. Providing access to …

Background Although use of modern contraception is considered beneficial in lowering
maternal and child mortality rates, the prevalence of contraceptive use remains low in the …

Background In sub-Saharan Africa, few studies have stressed the importance of spatial
heterogeneity analysis in modern contraceptive use and the relationships with high-risk …

Abstract Burkina-Faso (TFR= 6.0) is among the top-ten high fertility countries world-wide and
CPR (15%) among women is low. This study examined the factors associated with non-use …

Background A novel indicator,'percentage of women of reproductive age who are sexually
active and who have their demands for FP satisfied with modern contraceptive methods …

Background The use of contraceptives is an essential public health concept that improves
overall safe motherhood and infant health. Women empowerment has been reported to …

Given the current low contraceptive use and corresponding high levels of unwanted
pregnancies leading to induced abortions and poor maternal health outcomes among rural …