Abstract Background The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region continues to have the
lowest prevalence of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) in the world, less than 0.1%, yet …

Iran has witnessed three major reversals of population policies since their inception in the
1960s. In response to a rapid decline in fertility to very low levels, the latest policy shift has …

Objective This study aimed to evaluate the association between perceived social support
during pregnancy and levels of anxiety among postpartum women using an anxiety-specific …

As more women choose to forgo motherhood, childfree women and people assigned female
at birth (AFAB) are important to study, particularly given pronatalist ideals that can make the …

Background: Modern contraceptives are proven as the most effective birth control methods.
However, it was a change in the pattern of modern method use in Indonesia to traditional …

Background: Male involvement in family planning (FP) is most often associated with better
health outcomes for the family. This study assessed male involvement in FP at Fadan …

Objectives This study explored midwives' and Jordanian and Syrian women's perceptions
towards family planning (FP) counseling and the process of FP decision making mechanism …

The persistent power dynamics between men and women in most countries of Africa has
continued to deny women necessary access to contraceptive. The study examines the …

Background: Some cultural and social factors may discourage the use of modern family
planning (MFP) methods. The purpose of this study was to better understand the barriers …

Background Tubal ligation, as a permanent contraception method, have a negative and
positive impact on women's life. This study aimed to test a conceptual model considering the …