Background It has been proposed that the autonomy of women is one of the mechanisms of
how education influences contraceptive use in developing countries. We tested this …

Past efforts to promote family planning in Pakistan have been disappointing, but between
1990–91 and 2000–01 contraceptive use has more than doubled. This rise has coincided …

Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude regarding family planning and the practice of
contraceptives among rural women. Study Design: A cross-sectional observational study …

The recent data on unmet need in the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2006–2007
shows a high unmet need for contraceptives, although family planning programs have been …

This study aimed to identify prevalence rates of psychological distress among Pakistani
women seeking help for primary infertility. The associations of social support, marital …

Context: Although the vast majority of Pakistani women are familiar with family planning
methods, use of contraceptives remains low. Identifying the characteristics of family planning …

This literature review forms part of an extensive research project to determine why, despite
evident demand, contraceptive prevalence remains so low in Pakistan, especially for …

Background: Aim of current study was to assess the knowledge, attitude & practices of
contraceptives among married women of reproductive age group. Methods: A cross …

Background. There are wide differences in the uptake of skilled delivery services between
urban and rural women in the northern region of Ghana. This study assessed the rural …

Objective To determine through the log-linear model analysis technique the impact of
women's reproductive autonomy, spouses' educational background and other factors on the …