Impacts of COVID-19 on contraceptive and abortion services in low-and middle-income countries: a scoping review
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionate effects on people living in low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs), exacerbating weak health systems. We conducted a scoping …
income countries (LMICs), exacerbating weak health systems. We conducted a scoping …
Access to quality contraceptive counselling among adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa
A Mohammed, IE Donkoh, RG Aboagye… - Contraception and …, 2024 - Springer
Background Improving women's access to and use of modern contraceptives is a key global
strategy for improving the sexual and reproductive health of women. However, the use of …
strategy for improving the sexual and reproductive health of women. However, the use of …
Factors influencing unintended pregnancy and abortion among unmarried young people in Nigeria: a scoping review
LB Ayamolowo, SJ Ayamolowo, DO Adelakun… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Unintended pregnancies and abortions among unmarried adolescents in
Nigeria are outcomes of the interplay of multifaceted factors. Abortion, a global public health …
Nigeria are outcomes of the interplay of multifaceted factors. Abortion, a global public health …
Perceptions of peer contraceptive use and its influence on contraceptive method use and choice among young women and men in Kenya: a quantitative cross …
LM Calhoun, A Mirzoyants, S Thuku, L Benova… - Reproductive health, 2022 - Springer
Background Prior research has established that an individual's social environment may
influence his or her reproductive behaviors, yet less is known about peer influence on …
influence his or her reproductive behaviors, yet less is known about peer influence on …
Factors associated with the uptake of long-acting reversible contraception among female sex workers in post-conflict Northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
Background Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is the most effective and reliable
contraception option for female sex workers (FSWs) who desire future fertility. Unlike the …
contraception option for female sex workers (FSWs) who desire future fertility. Unlike the …
Barriers to using postpartum family planning among women in Zanzibar, Tanzania
K Söderbäck, H Holter, SA Salim, H Elden… - BMC Women's Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Effective family planning is associated with substantial benefits, including
reductions in maternal and neonatal mortality due to the avoidance of unintended …
reductions in maternal and neonatal mortality due to the avoidance of unintended …
Does family planning counseling reduce unmet need for modern contraception among postpartum women: Evidence from a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial in …
Background Postpartum women have high rates of unmet need for modern contraception in
the two years following birth in Nepal. We assessed whether providing contraceptive …
the two years following birth in Nepal. We assessed whether providing contraceptive …
How do Pacific Island countries add up on contraception, abortion and reproductive coercion? Guidance from the Guttmacher report on investing in sexual and …
Abstract The Guttmacher-Lancet Commission report on Sexual and Reproductive Health
and Rights called for the acceleration of progress to achieve SRHR that is essential for …
and Rights called for the acceleration of progress to achieve SRHR that is essential for …
Incidence of unintended pregnancy and associated factors among adolescent girls and young women at risk of HIV infection in Kampala, Uganda
M Namukisa, O Kamacooko, JF Lunkuse… - … in reproductive health, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background In sub-Saharan Africa, one in every five young women becomes pregnant, and
50% of these are unintended. Pregnancies in adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) …
50% of these are unintended. Pregnancies in adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) …
The intersection between migration, HIV, and contraceptive use in Uganda: a cross-sectional population-based study
Background Low use of modern methods of contraception has been linked to HIV
seropositivity and to migration, but few studies have evaluated the intersection of both risk …
seropositivity and to migration, but few studies have evaluated the intersection of both risk …