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Modern contraceptive use among reproductive-aged women in Ghana: prevalence, predictors, and policy implications [PDF]

, 2018
Paul Beson, Richard Appiah, Augustine Adomah-Afari   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

Impact of Suaahara, an integrated nutrition programme, on maternal and child nutrition at scale in Nepal

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
Suaahara, relative to comparison areas, reduced maternal underweight and improved complementary feeding practices with children 6–23.9 months of age, increasing the percentages of children having minimum dietary diversity, minimum meal frequency and minimum acceptable diet; feeding sick child more and administering oral rehydration solution and zinc ...
Edward A. Frongillo, Shalini Suresh, Deependra K. Thapa, Kenda Cunningham, Pooja Pandey Rana, Ramesh P. Adhikari, Subir Kole, Bhim Pun, Indra Kshetri, Debendra P. Adhikari, Rolf Klemm   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scaling Up Family Planning to Reduce Maternal and Child Mortality: The Potential Costs and Benefits of Modern Contraceptive Use in South Africa

, 2015
Lumbwe Chola, Shelley McGee, Aviva Tugendhaft, Eckhart Buchmann, Karen Hofman   +4 more
openalex   +2 more sources

Factors influencing the use of modern contraceptive in Nigeria: a multilevel logistic analysis using linked data from performance monitoring and accountability 2020 [PDF]

, 2020
Oluwafemi David Alo, Babajide Oluseyi Daini, Olugbenga Kehinde, Ebere Ubah, Odunayo Esther Adelusi, Ochanya Idoko-Asuelimhen   +5 more
openalex   +1 more source

Beyond denomination: The relationship between religion and family planning in rural Malawi [PDF]

Despite the centrality of religion and fertility to life in rural Africa, the relationship between the two remains poorly understood. The study presented here uses unique integrated individual- and congregational-level data from rural Malawi to examine ...
Jenny Trinitapoli, Sara Yeatman
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Multinomial multilevel analysis of factors affecting the use of modern contraceptives in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from 2015 to 2023 Demographic Health Survey. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Demissie KA, Jejaw M, Teshale G, Tiruneh MG, Tafere TZ, Hagos A.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Factors associated with non-use of modern contraceptives among sexually active women in Ethiopia: a multi-level mixed effect analysis of 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey. [PDF]

Arch Public Health, 2022
Mulugeta SS, Fenta SM, Fentaw KD, Biresaw HB.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Impact of Suaahara, an at‐scale multisectoral nutrition programme, on health workers' maternal and child health, and nutrition knowledge and skills in Nepal

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
Suaahara improved nutrition‐related skills among health facility workers and Female Community Health Volunteers, particularly in measuring the weight of children and pregnant women, assessing the height/length of children, monitoring and promoting growth, and identifying malnourished children.
Deependra K. Thapa, Edward A. Frongillo, Shalini Suresh, Ramesh P. Adhikari, Bhim Pun, Karuna L. Shakya, Raj Mandal, Subir K. Kole, Kenda Cunningham   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Genetic Blueprint of Obesity: From Pathogenesis to Novel Therapies

Obesity Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Obesity is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by disturbances in energy homeostasis, leading to excessive fat accumulation. The pathogenesis of the disease is shaped by a complex interplay of genetic, epigenetic, biological, psychological, and environmental factors.
Gašper Tonin, Stjepan Eržen, Zala Mlinarič, Dubravka Jurišić Eržen, Simon Horvat, Tanja Kunej, Jasna Klen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Belief in Family Planning Myths at the Individual And Community Levels and Modern Contraceptive Use in Urban Africa

, 2015
Abdou Salam Guèye, Ilene S. Speizer, Meghan Corroon, Chinelo C. Okigbo   +3 more
openalex   +2 more sources