Association between exposure to family planning messages on different mass media channels and the utilization of modern contraceptives among young women in Sierra Leone: insights from the 2019 Sierra Leone Demographic Health Survey. [PDF]
BMC Womens Health, 2022 Background Access to sexual and reproductive health information enables young women to make appropriate decisions. We examined the association between exposure to family panning messages on different mass media and the use of modern contraceptives among ...
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Effect of peer counselling on acceptance of modern contraceptives among female refugee adolescents in northern Uganda: A randomised controlled trial. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2021 Background The unmet need for contraceptives among refugee adolescents is high globally, leaving girls vulnerable to unintended pregnancies. Lack of knowledge and fear of side effects are the most reported reasons for non-use of contraceptives amongst ...
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Predictors of intention to use modern contraceptives among female senior secondary school students in the Kpando Municipality, Ghana. [PDF]
Afr Health Sci, 2021 Background Improving the reproductive health of young women in developing countries requires access to safe and effective methods of fertility control.
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Mass media exposure and use of reversible modern contraceptives among married women in India: An analysis of the NFHS 2015-16 data. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2021 Since the inception of the National Programme for Family Planning, messages on family planning (FP) have been promoted across India using different mass media platforms.
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Healthcare providers' knowledge and perceptions regarding the use of modern contraceptives among adolescent girls in Umlazi Township, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. [PDF]
Pan Afr Med J, 2021 Introduction the phenomenon of unintended adolescent pregnancy continues to be a reproductive and public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa. Healthcare providers play an important role in influencing the use of contraceptives among adolescent girls ...
Hlongwa M, Tlou B, Hlongwana K.
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Exploring Readiness for Birth Control in Improving Women Health Status: Factors Influencing the Adoption of Modern Contraceptives Methods for Family Planning Practices. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2021 Background: Pakistan is the world’s sixth most populated country, with a population of approximately 208 million people. Despite this, just 25% of legitimate couples say they have used modern contraceptive methods.
Shah AM, Lee K, Nisa Mir J.
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Contraception and Reproductive Medicine, 2022 Background Globally, there has been an increase in the percentage of women in their reproductive ages who need modern contraceptives for family planning. However, in Chad, use of modern contraceptive is still low (with prevalence of 7.7%) and this may be
Kenneth Setorwu Adde +6 more
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Use of traditional and modern contraceptives among childbearing women: findings from a mixed methods study in two southwestern Nigerian states [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2018 BackgroundContraceptive use has numerous health benefits such as preventing unplanned pregnancies, ensuring optimum spacing between births, reducing maternal and child mortality, and improving the lives of women and children in general.
Anthony Idowu Ajayi +2 more
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The social science, 2022 Nigeria is one of Africa’s most populous countries. Nigeria’s population is expected to exceed 400 million by 2050, putting it among the top five most populous countries in the world.
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Policy Research Working Papers, 2021 Long-acting reversible contraceptives are highly effective in preventing unintended pregnancies, but take-up remains low. This paper analyzes a randomized controlled trial of interventions addressing two barriers to long-acting reversible contraceptive ...
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