Background Short birth intervals increase risk for adverse maternal and infant outcomes
including preterm birth, low birth weight (LBW), and infant mortality. Although postpartum …

Ovulation resumes as quickly as 21 days after birth in a non-fully breastfeeding woman.
Traditionally, contraceptive services have been offered 6 weeks post-partum. This is far from …

Research Page 1 Page number not for citation purposes 1 Factors influencing the uptake of
family planning services in the Talensi District, Ghana Paschal Awingura Apanga1,&, Matthew …

Background The rationale for promotion of family planning (FP) to delay conception after a
recent birth is a best practice that can lead to optimal maternal and child health outcomes …

Husband's/partner's support for family planning may influence a women's modern
contraceptive use. Socio-demographic factors, couple communication about family planning …

Introduction Family planning methods are used to promote safer sexual practices, reduce
unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortion, and control population. Young people aged …

Recent research in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has shown that over a quarter
of women have an unmet need for family planning and that modern contraceptive use is …

Objective Uganda has one of the highest unmet needs for family planning globally, which is
associated with negative health outcomes for women and population-level public health …

Background Understanding contraceptive use dynamics is critical to addressing unmet need
for contraception. Despite evidence that male partners may influence contraceptive decision …

Background Postpartum period is an important entry point for family planning service
provision; however, women in Ethiopia are usually uncertain about the use of family …