Introduction Approximately 14 million unintended pregnancies are recorded annually in sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA). We sought to investigate the prevalence and determinants of …

Background Stunting is affected by various factors from mother and child. Previous studies
assessed only one or more influencing variables. Unfortunately, nor the significant influence …

Aim Unintended pregnancy is a significant public health concern in South Asian countries
because of its negative association with the socioeconomic and health outcomes for both …

Introduction Unintended pregnancies are associated with a number of risk factors such as
malnutrition, mental illness, unsafe abortion, maternal mortality and horizontal transmission …

To describe the prevalence of unintended pregnancy and its association with HIV status
among pregnant women in South Africa. A cross-sectional survey was conducted between …

Background Unintended pregnancy predisposes women to unsafe abortion, malnutrition,
mental illness, and even death. Though adolescent girls and young women are at higher …

Background There is limited evidence on the determinants of childhood stunting across
urban India or specifically in slum settlements. This study aims to assess the extent of …

Objectives Unwanted pregnancy is an important public health concern in low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs). Using a pooled dataset from 48 Demographic Health Surveys …

Introduction Sexual violence plays a key role in women's pregnancy intention. We
investigated the influence of sexual violence on planned, mistimed, and unwanted …

Background Unmet need for family planning is a measure of the gap between women's
contraceptive behavior and their fertility desires. It should be measured among different …