The purpose of this study was to systematically review the literature regarding factors
influencing contraceptive use in sub-Saharan Africa between 2005 and 2015. A total of 58 …

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

Introduction Power imbalances within sexual relationships have significant implications for
HIV prevention in sub-Saharan Africa. Little is known about how power influences the quality …

Background Married adolescent girls are vulnerable to risky sexual and reproductive health
outcomes. We examined the association of fertility pressure from in-laws' early in marriage …

Background Family planning (FP) is a key intervention for preventing unplanned
pregnancies, unsafe abortions, and maternal death. Involvement of both women and their …

This study explores the meaning of marital relationship quality (MRQ) among couples in peri-
urban Ethiopia. We examined the factor structure of MRQ by assessing the reliability and …

Child marriage is prevalent in Africa, with almost 40% of girls being married before age 18.
Although child marriage is linked to a range of adverse outcomes, including intimate partner …

Background We coordinated community health worker (CHW) promotions with training and
support of government clinic nurses to increase uptake of long-acting reversible …

CONTEXT: Variability in the conceptualization and measurement of women's empowerment
has resulted in inconsistent findings regarding the relationships between empowerment and …

Nepal has high prevalence of early marriage and remains a patrilocal society with women
moving into their husbands' home after marriage. Spousal relationship quality can be an …