Voluntary family planning is a key mainstay of demographic work and population policies.
The 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) signalled a …

Abortion is a common and essential component of sexual and reproductive health care, yet
social norms and stigma influence women's decision-making and create barriers to safe …

Purpose While the topic of women's entrepreneurship continues to grow in academic
appeal, the policy aspect is one that has received limited scholarly attention, especially in …

Background The European Action Plan for Sexual and Reproductive Health emphasizes the
importance of improving access to contraceptive services for disadvantaged groups …

BACKGROUND: The objective of this research was to evaluate the feasibility, reach and
potential behavioral impact of providing automated family planning information via mobile …

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 …

Background Gender is a crucial consideration of human rights that impacts many priority
maternal health outcomes. However, gender is often only reported in relation to sex …

The unmet need for family planning is a pervasive public health concern in many low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs). Mobile health (mHealth) interventions have been …

This paper explores the hypothesis that gender attitude scales (which measure the degree
of equity in gender attitudes) are associated with contraceptive use. Four hundred male and …

Background The timely provision of comprehensive contraceptive services to Rohingya
women is impeded due to a lack of clarity and understanding of their traditional beliefs and …