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
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Determinants of unmet need for modern contraceptives in Ethiopia. [PDF]
BMJ OpenObjectiveTo identify the determinants of the unmet need for modern contraceptives in Ethiopia.DesignCommunity-based cross-sectional study.SettingEthiopia.ParticipantsA group of 6636 women of reproductive age (15–49 years) who were sexually active were included in the study.OutcomeUnmet need for modern contraceptivesMethodThe study used data from the ...
Gebrekidan H, Alemayehu M, Debelew GT.
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Fertility Awareness Methods Are Not Modern Contraceptives: Defining Contraception to Reflect Our Priorities [PDF]
Global Health: Science and Practice, 2016 A recent article in GHSP calls for classifying fertility awareness methods as “modern contraceptives” despite their inferiority. We believe in a rights-based approach, which considers the real-world conditions that many women face, including constrained sexual agency and low baseline reproductive health literacy.
Cecilia Menjívar +9 more
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"I Don't Support It for My Children": Perceptions of Parents and Guardians regarding the Use of Modern Contraceptives by Adolescents in Arua City, Uganda. [PDF]
Int J Reprod Med, 2023 Despite the high rates of adolescent pregnancies, the utilization of modern contraceptives is still low among adolescents in Uganda which highlights a missed opportunity for the prevention of unwanted pregnancies among adolescents.
Jalinga Vuamaiku G +3 more
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Socio-economic inequalities in non-use of modern contraceptives among young and non-young married women in India. [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2023 Background It is documented that married women do not utilize contraceptive methods, because of the fear of adverse effects, no or seldom sexual interaction; perception that they should not use contraception during breastfeeding, postpartum amenorrhea ...
Srivastava S +3 more
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Prevalence and determinants of intention to use modern contraceptives among grand-multiparous women in sub-Saharan Africa. [PDF]
Arch Public Health, 2022 Background Sub-Saharan Africa, characterised by high fertility and low contraceptive use prevalence, remains one of the settings with the poorest maternal and child health indices globally.
Alawode OA +3 more
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Utilisation of modern contraceptives by sexually active adolescent girls in Rwanda: a nationwide cross-sectional study. [PDF]
BMC Womens Health, 2022 Background Modern contraceptive use has been shown to influence population growth, protect women’s health and rights, as well as prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) for barrier contraceptive methods such as condoms.
Kawuki J +4 more
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Rural-urban correlates of modern contraceptives utilization among adolescents in Zambia: a national cross-sectional survey. [PDF]
BMC Womens Health, 2022 Background Modern contraceptive use among adolescents is low despite the adverse effects of adolescent pregnancies. Understanding correlates of modern contraceptive use in different settings is key to the design of effective context-specific ...
Sserwanja Q +3 more
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Prevalence and factors associated with modern contraceptives utilization among female adolescents in Uganda. [PDF]
BMC Womens Health, 2021 Background The sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of adolescents remain largely unmet. For instance, over 20 million female adolescents in need of, a modern contraceptive method are not using any. This study determined the factors associated with
Sserwanja Q, Musaba MW, Mukunya D.
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Factors Associated With the Utilisation and Unmet Need for Modern Contraceptives Among Urban Women in Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
Front Glob Womens Health, 2021 Background: Family planning (FP) is a key intervention in improving maternal and child health. Hence, we assessed the factors associated with utilisation and unmet need for modern contraceptives among urban women in Kenya.
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