Objective To measure the prevalence of contraceptive use among women of reproductive
age in 17 sub-Saharan Africa countries and identify factors associated with contraceptive …

Pakistan is 5th most populous country in the world and striving to achieve population
equilibrium. Unfortunately, one in five women in Pakistan has not been using contraceptives …

Background Non-use of modern contraceptives among married or in-union women aged 15
to 49 years is a demographic and public health challenge. Studies on the predictors of …

Abstract Background In Burkina Faso, gender inequality prevents women from meeting their
reproductive needs, leading to high rates of unintended pregnancies, abortions and deaths …

Background Family planning and maternal care services have become increasingly
available in West Africa but the level of non-use remains high. This unfavorable outcome …

Background Ideal number of children (INC) is the number of children that a woman or man
would have if they could go back to the time when they did not have any children and could …

Background: In developing countries, pregnancy and childbirth are the leading causes of
death among women. In this context, family planning and access to contraceptives are …

Background Persistent challenges in meeting reproductive health and family planning goals
underscore the value in determining what factors can be leveraged to facilitate modern …

Objective This study estimated the prevalence of modern contraceptive use (MCU) and the
sociodemographic factors associated with MCU among sexually active men in Ghana. The …

Background The ability of individuals and couples to anticipate and achieve their desired
number of children as well as the spacing and timing of their birth is family planning. Access …