Unintended pregnancy and contraceptive use among women in low-and middle-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis

KA Gelaw, YA Atalay, NA Gebeyehu - Contraception and Reproductive …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Unintended pregnancy is a leading cause of maternal mortality associated with
abortion, inadequate contraceptive use, contraceptive failure, and contraceptive …

Unintended pregnancy in women living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

TR Feyissa, ML Harris, AS Melka, D Loxton - AIDS and Behavior, 2019 - Springer
Abstract In 2014, about 1.5 million pregnancies occurred among HIV-positive women in low
and middle-income countries. To pool magnitude and factors associated with unintended …

High rate of unplanned pregnancy in the context of integrated family planning and HIV care services in South Africa

OV Adeniyi, AI Ajayi, MG Moyaki, DT Goon… - BMC health services …, 2018 - Springer
Background Integration of family planning services into HIV care was implemented in South
Africa as a core strategy aimed at reducing unintended pregnancies among childbearing …

Unmet need for contraception and its association with unintended pregnancy in Bangladesh

G Bishwajit, S Tang, S Yaya, Z Feng - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2017 - Springer
Background Unmet need for contraception and unintended pregnancy are important public
health concerns both in developing and developed countries. Previous researches have …

The prevalence of unintended pregnancy and its association with HIV status among pregnant women in South Africa, a national antenatal survey, 2019

S Woldesenbet, T Kufa, C Lombard, S Manda… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
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 …

Addressing gender inequalities to improve the sexual and reproductive health and wellbeing of women living with HIV

A Amin - Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Globally, women constitute 50% of all persons living with HIV. Gender
inequalities are a key driver of women's vulnerabilities to HIV. This paper looks at how these …

Risks and benefits of dolutegravir-and efavirenz-based strategies for South African women with HIV of child-bearing potential: a modeling study

CM Dugdale, AL Ciaranello, LG Bekker… - Annals of internal …, 2019 - acpjournals.org
Background: Dolutegravir is superior to efavirenz for HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) but
may be associated with an increased risk for neural tube defects (NTDs) in newborns if used …

Prevalence and determinants of unplanned pregnancy in HIV-positive and HIV-negative pregnant women in Cape Town, South Africa: a cross-sectional study

V Iyun, K Brittain, TK Phillips, S Le Roux, JA McIntyre… - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Prevention of unplanned pregnancy is a crucial aspect of preventing mother-to-
child HIV transmission. There are few data investigating how HIV status and use of …

Prevalence of unmet need for contraception and its association with unwanted pregnancy among married women in Angola

S Yaya, B Ghose - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Unmet need for contraception and unwanted pregnancy are recognised as
significant barriers to promoting women's reproductive health and well-being. Currently …

Maternal demographic and antenatal factors, low birth weight and preterm birth: findings from the mother and child in the environment (MACE) birth cohort, Durban …

PM Jeena, K Asharam, AA Mitku, P Naidoo… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2020 - Springer
Background Low birthweight (LBW) and preterm birth (PB) remain the leading cause of
morbidity and mortality in neonates worldwide. The aim of this study was to identify maternal …