The social consequences of public policy decision making are assessed in the case of
recently enacted NHTSA regulations regarding automobile child restraint systems. This is …

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In the two years following delivery, women often have an unmet need for family planning,
with unplanned and not-optimally spaced pregnancies. Drawing on quantitative and …

Unmet need for contraception is a simple concept: non-use of contraception among women
who could become pregnant without wanting to do so. An important critique of this construct …

The HIV prevalence in South Africa is 17.1% and a majority of HIV infected adults are
women. One of the government's strategies to avert new HIV infections is the prevention of …

Background. The copper intrauterine device is one of the most safe, effective, and cost-
effective methods for preventing unintended pregnancy. It can be used postpartum …

Attitudinal data are expected to be useful for the design and implementation of population
policies and family planning programs. The reason for including questions on fertility …

Studies have shown that interactions with social network members influence individual
reproductive health knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. Using survey data from 656 men …

Millions of women in the developing world die each year during pregnancy or childbirth.
Ronsmans and Graham (2006) noted that every minute one woman dies due to pregnancy …

Numerous studies have found that significant proportions of women who wish to delay or
stop childbearing nonetheless do not use contraception, even when available. This study …