The concept of knowing what works in terms of reducing maternal mortality is complicated by
a huge diversity of country contexts and of determinants of maternal health. Here we aim to …

This book examines how changes in reproductive patterns (such as the number and timing
of births and spacing between births) have affected the health of women and children in the …

Background Family planning is one of the four pillars of the Safe Motherhood Initiative to
reduce maternal death in developing countries. We aimed to estimate the effect of …

Increasing contraceptive use in developing countries has cut the number of maternal deaths
by 40% over the past 20 years, merely by reducing the number of unintended pregnancies …

This paper explores the scientific justification for the key action message “ensure skilled
attendance at delivery.” Many governments and other provider agencies in poor countries …

Family planning improves health, reduces poverty, and empowers women. Yet, today, more
than 200 million women in the developing world want to avoid pregnancy but are not using a …

It is widely recognized that family planning contributes to reducing maternal mortality by
reducing the number of births and, thus, the number of times a woman is exposed to the risk …

This book has evolved over a period of 25 years. My interest in domestic and international
population policies was first stimulated by Kingsley Davis, Judith Blake, William Petersen …

This article examines the causal effect of women's education on maternal health in Peru, a
country where maternal mortality has declined by more than 70% in the last two and a half …

Background Family planning is one of the four pillars of safe motherhood initiative to reduce
maternal death in developing countries. Despite progress in contraceptive use, unmet needs …