Background Reproductive coercion and abuse is a major public health issue, with significant
effects on the health and well-being of women. Reproductive coercion and abuse includes …

Reproductive coercion encompasses a collection of pregnancy promoting and pregnancy
avoiding behaviours. Coercion may vary in severity and be perpetrated by intimate partners …

Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) impacts physical health, mental health, and
healthcare use. IPV during pregnancy, in particular, is associated with lower rates of …

Reproductive coercion (RC) undermines women's decision-making in reproductive health
and negatively impacts women's health and well-being. This qualitative study explored RC …

Reproductive autonomy, or the extent to which people control matters related to their own
sexual and reproductive decisions, may help explain why some people who do not intend to …

Background Gendered economic and social systems can enable relational power disparities
for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), and undercut autonomy to negotiate sex …

Background Short birth interval is associated with adverse perinatal, maternal, and infant
outcomes, although evidence on actionable factors underlying short birth interval remains …

Objectives Among nationally representative cross-sections of women in need of
contraception from Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya, we aimed to:(1) examine the …

This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of a reproductive empowerment
contraceptive counselling intervention (ARCHES) adapted to private clinics in Nairobi …

Unmet need for family planning (FP) continues to be high in India, especially among young
and newly married women. Mothers-in-law (MILs) often exert pressure on couples for fertility …