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Do health service contacts with community health workers influence the intention to use modern contraceptives among non-users in rural communities? Findings from a cross-sectional study in Nigeria [PDF]

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background Studies in many developing countries have shown that community health workers (CHWs) are valuable for boosting contraceptive knowledge and usage. However, in spite of the evidence, studies in Nigeria have rarely examined whether in the absence
Bola Lukman Solanke, Olufemi O. Oyediran, Abayomi Folorunso Awoleye, Oluwayemisi Elizabeth Olagunju   +3 more
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Knowledge and practices of modern contraceptives among religious minority (Muslim) women: A cross-sectional study from Southern Nepal. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2022
BackgroundUptake of family planning (FP) services could prevent many unwanted pregnancies, and unsafe abortions and avert maternal deaths. However, women, especially from ethnic and religious minorities, have a low practice of contraceptives in Nepal ...
Dipendra Singh Thakuri, Yamuna K C Singh, Rajendra Karkee, Resham B Khatri   +3 more
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Utilization of modern contraceptives and associated factors among street women in Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia: a mixed study [PDF]

Reproductive Health, 2021
Plain language summary Street women are a segment of the population in absolute poverty, which they suffer from the major problems of unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Besides this issue, its consequences necessitate the use of modern
Alemu Guta, Bezhabh Amsalu, Tadesse Weldamanuel, Alekaw Sema, Legesse Abera, Bekele Simegn Demissie, Yalelet Belay   +6 more
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Modern hormonal contraceptives

Гинекология, 2017
По материалам симпозиума «Женское здоровье и контрацепция» В сентябре 2017 г. состоялся ставший традиционным XVIII Всероссийский научно-образовательный форум «Мать и дитя».
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Wealth-related inequalities in the utilisation of modern contraceptives in Papua New Guinea: evidence from the 2016–2018 Demographic and Health Survey data [PDF]

BMJ Open
Objective To examine the wealth-related disparities in modern contraceptives use among women in Papua New Guinea.Design We performed a cross-sectional analysis of the 2016–2018 Papua New Guinea Demographic and Health Survey data. We included 11 618 women
Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Eugene Budu, Richard Gyan Aboagye, Louis Kobina Dadzie, Mainprice Akuoko Essuman   +5 more
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Non utilization of modern contraceptives among sexually active adolescent girls and young women aged 10–24 years in selected districts of Busoga region, Eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

Contraception and Reproductive Medicine
Background The nonuse of modern contraceptives among sexually active Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) impacts their health, future aspirations, and overall well-being. Addressing nonuse is crucial in empowering AGYW to take control of their future.
Godfrey Tumwizere, Nelson Bunani, Nicholas Muhumuza, Angel Uwera, Allen Kabagyenyi   +4 more
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Contraindicated use of modern contraceptives among mothers from a Pelotas Birth Cohort [PDF]

Revista de Saúde Pública
OBJECTIVE To describe the prevalence of contraindicated use of combined hormonal contraceptives, progesterone-only contraceptives, and intrauterine devices in mothers participating in the 2015 Pelotas Birth Cohort according to the WHO medical ...
Gbènankpon Mathias Houvèssou, Simone Farías-Antúnez, Andréa D. Bertoldi, Mariângela Freitas da Silveira   +3 more
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Knowledge of Ghana’s liberal abortion law and use of modern contraceptives among women of reproductive age [PDF]

Reproductive Health
Background Modern contraceptives have been widely promoted as an effective tool for birth control. They are highly effective for preventing unintended pregnancies thereby reducing the risk of abortions, maternal morbidities, and mortalities.
Maxwell Tii Kumbeni, Jeff Luck, S. Marie Harvey   +2 more
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Predictors of modern contraceptive use among adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa: a mixed effects multilevel analysis of data from 29 demographic and health surveys [PDF]

Contraception and Reproductive Medicine, 2020
Background The use of modern contraceptives among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains an issue that needs urgent attention.
Bright Opoku Ahinkorah
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Individual and community-level factors associated with modern contraceptive use among adolescent girls and young women in Mali: a mixed effects multilevel analysis of the 2018 Mali demographic and health survey [PDF]

Contraception and Reproductive Medicine, 2020
Background Unintended pregnancy constitutes a significant public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa and particularly among young people, who are more likely to closely space births and experience adverse obstetric outcomes.
Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Francis Appiah, Eugene Budu, Collins Adu, Yaa Boahemaa Gyasi Aderoju, Faustina Adoboi, Anthony Idowu Ajayi   +7 more
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