Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest fertility rate in the world, with the
highest unmet need for family planning (FP). Yet, there is a lack of knowledge about the …

Background There is a high unmet need for limiting and spacing child births during the
postpartum period. Given the consequences of closely spaced births, and the benefits of …

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 …

Objectives. To assess the effect of 2-way short message service (SMS) with a nurse on
postpartum contraceptive use among individual women and couples. Methods. From 2016 …

Background Unsafe abortion is still a leading cause of maternal death in most Sub-Saharan
African countries. Post-abortion care (PAC) aims to minimize morbidity and mortality …

Background Involving male partners in family planning (FP) education and counseling may
improve FP utilization and help meet couples' reproductive health needs in the postpartum …

Timely use of contraception in the postpartum year is critical for pregnancy spacing, which
protects a mother's health and improves her ability to care for children. This qualitative study …

Uganda continues to have poor maternal health indicators including a high maternal
mortality ratio. This paper explores community level barriers affecting maternal health in …

Objectives Equitable and safe access to abortion and contraception is essential to protecting
reproductive autonomy. Despite this, barriers to access remain.“Doulas”, non-clinical …

Background: Kenya ranks among the countries in Africa with high fertility rates. In order to
reverse the trends in high fertility rates, there is need to increase uptake of family planning …