Barriers and motivators of contraceptive use among young people in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review of qualitative studies

L Engelbert Bain, H Amu, E Enowbeyang Tarkang - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background In sub-Saharan Africa, about 80% of young women either use a traditional
method or do not use any form of contraception at all. The objectives of this review were to …

Motivators and Influencers of Adolescent Girls' Decision Making Regarding Contraceptive Use in Four Districts of Zambia

M Chola, KW Hlongwana, TG Ginindza - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Low contraceptive use in sub-Saharan Africa, and Zambia specifically, negates the potential
benefits of contraception in preventing unwanted and early pregnancies. This study aimed to …

Stigma as a barrier to family planning use among married youth in Ethiopia

A Jain, H Ismail, E Tobey, A Erulkar - Journal of biosocial science, 2019 - cambridge.org
Nearly 33 million female youths have an unmet need for voluntary family planning (FP),
meaning they are sexually active and do not want to become pregnant. In Ethiopia, age at …

The interactive effect of gender, residence, and socioeconomic status on early sexual debut among sexually active young adults in Ghana

KO Asante, E Nketiah-Amponsah, J Andoh-Arthur… - Journal of Public …, 2022 - Springer
Aim The objective of this study was to examine the interactive effect of gender, rural–urban
residence, and socioeconomic status on early sexual debut among young adults in Ghana …

Abortion, contraception and associated social stigma: consequences and solutions in a low-resource setting in western Kenya

U Rehnström Loi - 2020 - openarchive.ki.se
Background: Complications of unsafe abortion is one of the top causes of maternal morbidity
and mortality among women and adolescent girls globally. Stigmatising attitudes and …

Mapping Evidence Regarding Decision-Making on Contraceptive Use among Adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review

M Chola, KW Hlongwana, TG Ginindza - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
This scoping review mapped and synthesised existing evidence on the influence of
individual, parental, peer, and societal-related factors on adolescents' decisions to use …

Abortion, Contraception and Associated Social Stigma: Consequences and Solutions in a Low-Resource Setting in Western Kenya

UR Loi - 2020 - search.proquest.com
Background: Complications of unsafe abortion is one of the top causes of maternal morbidity
and mortality among women and adolescent girls globally. Stigmatising attitudes and …

[PDF][PDF] Pregnancy and Death: An examination of adolescent maternal mortality in South Africa

N De Wet - paa.confex.com
Maternal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa is higher than any other region in the world. In
countries such as Sierra Leone and Nigeria it is as high as 1,100 and 560 deaths per …