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Using Survey Data to Identify Opportunities to Reach Women with An Unmet Need for Family Planning: The Example of Madagascar

AIMS Public Health, 2016
In several African countries fertility levels have stagnated or increased slightly. However, many women still report an unmet need for family planning.
Hiangotiana Randrianarisoa, Raseliarison Ratovonanahary, Tokinirina Andrianantoandro, Dominique Meekers   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Providing medical care by family doctors in family planning services and prevention of unwanted pregnancies

Репродуктивная эндокринология, 2020
Purpose of the study: to identify the types of medical services for family planning and prevention of unwanted pregnancies that should be provided by family doctors, and competencies they should have to provide, as well as to identify benefits and ...
O. S. Shcherbinska, H. O. Slabkyi
doaj   +1 more source

Implementation and Acceptability of Strategies Instituted for Engaging Men in Family Planning Services in Kibaha District, Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2016
Men as the main decision makers in most of African families have an important role to play towards acceptance of family planning methods. This study sought to identify strategies used to engage men in family planning services and determine the extent to ...
Msovela, Judith, Tengia-Kessy, Anna
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Determinants of Utilization of Family Planning Services Among Women Of Child-Bearing Age Attending Family Planning Clinic In Primary Health Centre, Felele, Ibadan, Oyo-State. [PDF]

, 2023
Low uptake of various recommended modern family planning methods is associated with inadequate family planning literacy among potential beneficiaries of the methods.
Faniran John Olutayo, Francis Adeniyi Balogun JP (RCHP), Layemo Princewill Adeoye, Macaulay Oluropo Babafemi Ph.D, Mustapha Saidu, Ogungbola Ebunoluwa Eunice   +5 more
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Factors influencing the uptake of family planning services in the Talensi District, Ghana

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2015
BACKGROUND: usage of family planning services in developing countries have been found to avert unintended pregnancies, reduce maternal and child mortality, however, it's usage still remains low.
Paschal Awingura Apanga, Matthew Ayamba Adam   +1 more
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Reducing the unmet needs of family planning among women of reproductive age in Northern Region of Ghana

Journal of Health Technology Assessment in Midwifery, 2020
The recent Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2014, estimated that 30 % of currently married women have an unmet need for family planning services, with 17% having an unmet need for spacing and 13% having an unmet need for limiting. The objective of the
Hikimatu Tuntei-ya Mohammed, Zaffar Ullah   +1 more
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KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES AMONG WOMEN BETWEEN 15-49 YEARS TOWARDS UTILISATION OF FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES AT ITOJO HOSPITAL, NTUNGAMO DISTRICT. A DESCRIPTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2023
Background: Family planning refers to a conscious effort by a couple to limit or space the number of children they have through the use of contraceptive methods. Study Objective: The broad objective was to determine the factors affecting the utilization
Denis Turyasingura
doaj   +1 more source

The relationship between client dissatisfaction and contraceptive discontinuation among urban family planning clients in three sub-Saharan African countries.

PLoS ONE, 2022
Although researchers and practitioners have suggested that the quality of family planning services impacts contraceptive discontinuation, establishing a causal relationship has been challenging, primarily due to data limitations and a lack of agreement ...
Carolina Cardona, Funmilola M OlaOlorun, Elizabeth Omulabi, Peter Gichangi, Mary Thiogo, Amy Tsui, Philip Anglewicz   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Youth accessing reproductive health services in Malawi: drivers, barriers, and suggestions from the perspectives of youth and parents

Reproductive Health, 2018
Background Malawi has made progress in increasing its overall modern contraceptive prevalence rate since 2000, resulting in a dramatic reduction in its total fertility rate. However, youth, 15–24 years, have not had the same successes.
Andrew Self, Samuel Chipokosa, Amos Misomali, Tricia Aung, Steven A. Harvey, Mercy Chimchere, James Chilembwe, Lois Park, Chrissie Chalimba, Edson Monjeza, Fannie Kachale, Jameson Ndawala, Melissa A. Marx   +12 more
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Service Innovation for Family Development for Toddlers at the Extension Center for Planning Family Planning Services

IJEBD (International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Development), 2021
Not yet optimal Family Development Program for Toddlers at the DPPKBP3 Extension Center, Kedawung District, Cirebon Regency, Lack of Family Planning Extension officers Lack of facilities and infrastructure to support the Toddler Family Development ...
Hery Nariyah, Darwanto Darwanto, Moh Sutarjo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source