Introduction: The emergence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has
rapidly transformed the pre-existing worldwide sexual and reproductive health environment …

Background Global health policy prioritizes improving the health of women and girls, as
evident in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), multiple women's health initiatives …

Background Epidemiological data show substantial variation in the risk of HIV infection
between communities within African countries. We hypothesised that focusing appropriate …

The recent decade has witnessed a new wave of development in the place-based
accessibility theory, revolving around the two-step floating catchment area (2SFCA) method …

Background Rural access to health care remains a challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa due to
urban bias, social determinants of health, and transportation-related barriers. Health …

Accessibility to healthcare has a direct bearing on the overall well-being of the population.
Poor access to healthcare has serious consequences particularly in low and low-middle …

Using a combination of documentary analysis, a household survey, and in-depth interviews,
we examine instances when people access healthcare outside of the standard, government …

Background Access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services is critical for such
outcomes as pregnancy and birth, prenatal and neonatal mortality, maternal morbidity and …

Background Adolescents have significant sexual and reproductive health needs. However,
complex legal frameworks, and social attitudes about adolescent sexuality, including the …

The importance of the family planning service environment and community-level factors on
contraceptive use has long been studied. Few studies, however, have been able to link …