Scaling up family planning to reduce maternal and child mortality: the potential costs and benefits of modern contraceptive use in South Africa
L Chola, S McGee, A Tugendhaft, E Buchmann… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Family planning contributes significantly to the prevention of maternal and child
mortality. However, many women still do not use modern contraception and the numbers of …
mortality. However, many women still do not use modern contraception and the numbers of …
Contraception coverage and methods used among women in South Africa: A national household survey
Background. Globally, family planning services are being strengthened and the range of
contraceptive choices expanded. Data on contraceptive coverage and service gaps could …
contraceptive choices expanded. Data on contraceptive coverage and service gaps could …
[HTML][HTML] Towards the development of a longer-acting injectable contraceptive: past research and current trends
V Halpern, RM Stalter, DH Owen, LJ Dorflinger… - Contraception, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives A longer-acting injectable contraceptive that lasts for 6 months would be a
valuable addition to the contraceptive method mix and ideal for women who are interested in …
valuable addition to the contraceptive method mix and ideal for women who are interested in …
Achieving universal access to sexual and reproductive health services: the potential and pitfalls for contraceptive services in South Africa
Universal access to sexual and reproductive health services was included in the Millennium
Development Goals and has been carried forward in the new Sustainable Development …
Development Goals and has been carried forward in the new Sustainable Development …
Prevalence of and factors associated with contraceptive discontinuation in Kenya
W Kungu, A Agwanda, A Khasakhala - … of primary health care & family …, 2022 - journals.co.za
Background The overwhelming uptake of contraception in Kenya at 58% suggests huge
potential for a continued increase, but discontinuation threatens efforts to achieve new …
potential for a continued increase, but discontinuation threatens efforts to achieve new …
Factors impacting knowledge and use of long acting and permanent contraceptive methods by postpartum HIV positive and negative women in Cape Town, South …
S Credé, T Hoke, D Constant, MS Green, J Moodley… - BMC public health, 2012 - Springer
Background The prevention of unintended pregnancies among HIV positive women is a
neglected strategy in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Women who want to avoid unintended …
neglected strategy in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Women who want to avoid unintended …
Lessons learnt from the introduction of the contraceptive implant in South Africa
In 2014, South Africa (SA) introduced the subdermal contraceptive implant with the aim of
expanding the contraceptive method mix and availability of long-acting reversible methods …
expanding the contraceptive method mix and availability of long-acting reversible methods …
Qualitative study of reasons for discontinuation of injectable contraceptives among users and salient reference groups in Kenya
HM Burke, C Ambasa-Shisanya - African journal of reproductive health, 2011 - ajol.info
Discontinuation of contraception is a major problem in Kenya. Even though they want to
space or limit their births, over a quarter of contraceptive injectable users discontinue use of …
space or limit their births, over a quarter of contraceptive injectable users discontinue use of …
Increased use of injectable contraception in sub-Saharan Africa
AT Agwanda - African journal of reproductive health, 2012 - journals.co.za
National surveys show a remarkable upsurge in the use of injectable contraceptives in east
and South Africa, in contrast to central and West Africa and certain other regions. Data are …
and South Africa, in contrast to central and West Africa and certain other regions. Data are …
Levonorgestrel loaded biodegradable microparticles for injectable contraception: Preparation, characterization and modelling of drug release
S Sivasankaran, S Jonnalagadda - International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2022 - Elsevier
The integration of mechanistic modeling and machine learning facilitates the understanding
and engineering of drug release from controlled release systems. Here, we present hybrid …
and engineering of drug release from controlled release systems. Here, we present hybrid …