Background Deafness refers to partial or total loss of hearing, which, if not appropriately
accommodated, may interfere with day-to-day living experiences. Deaf people encountered …

Background The first world conference on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in 1994
helped create the awareness that reproductive health is a human right. Over the years …

Despite significant progress made to improve access to sexual and reproductive health
(SRH) services to the general populace in Ghana, information on the accessibility of such …

Ghana amended its abortion law to permit abortion under certain circumstances due to the
impacts of unsafe abortion. Even though the abortion law in Ghana is liberal, most women …

This chapter provides a thematic analysis of the narratives that emerged from 22 interviews
carried out in 2014 with deaf women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The authors argue that (1) …

Having a good knowledge of family planning methods is vital for reducing maternal
morbidity and mortality resulting from unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions. In this …

Background: Deafness is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon. The different ways of
perceiving and understanding deafness have practical implications for research with deaf …

Despite the existence of an abortion law and a safe abortion policy in Ghana, the Ghana
Statistical Service found that 15% of all women in the reproductive age group (15–49 years) …

In Ethiopia, the maternal mortality ratio is 676/100,000 live births with complications from
unsafe abortion being the leading cause. The current study was conducted to assess the …

Background Despite attempts to increase Universal Health Coverage, availability,
accessibility, acceptability, and quality-related challenges remain barriers to receiving …