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State Facts About Unintended Pregnancy: Mississippi [PDF]

, 2017
Unintended pregnancy can have significant, negative consequences for  individual women, their families and society as a whole. An extensive body of research links births resulting from unintended or closely spaced pregnancies to adverse maternal and ...

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Bostin Value

, 2012
“Bostin Value” was a pilot scheme aiming to improve fruit and vegetable consumption in a deprived neighborhood in the borough of Dudley, England. Research identified the need to address both supply and demand to encourage the target audience (parents ...
Lloyd, H, Merritt, Rowena, Merritt, R, Merritt, Rowena K., Woodhouse, Leila, Jones, S, Bussell, P, Woodhouse, L, Jones, Stacey, Macdowell, Wendy, Macdowall, W, Macdowall, Wendy, Lloyd, Helen, Bussell, Patricia   +13 more
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A systematic review of unintended pregnancy in cross-cultural settings: Does it have adverse consequences for children?

, 2017
Introduction: Although there has been a great deal of concern about the consequences of unintended pregnancies on child health, there has been little documented evidence across specific outcomes to inform programs and policies.
Abajobir, Amanuel Alemu, Kisely, Steve, Najman, Jake Moses   +2 more
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Prevalence of unintended pregnancy in SSA.

, 2019
Prevalence of unintended pregnancy in SSA.
Linus Baatiema (7180913), Francis Sambah (7180910), Edward Kwabena Ameyaw (7180904), Bright Opoku Ahinkorah (7180922), Francis Appiah (7180916), Eugene Budu (7180907), Abdul-Aziz Seidu (7180919)   +6 more
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An Estimate of Abortion Incidence and Unintended Pregnancies

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council
Background: After the legalization of abortion in Nepal, there has been remarkable changes in policies and service delivery. However, even after two decades of legalization, access to and use of safe abortion services remains limited. The objective of this study is to estimate the incidence of abortion and unintended pregnancies in Nepal.Methods: A ...
Jagadishwor, Ghimire, Bibek Kumar, Lal, Sujan, Karki, Suresh, Mehata, Bhogendra Raj, Dotel, Nisha, Joshi, Gauri, Shrestha Pradhan, Manish, Gautam, Deeb, Shrestha Dangol, Parash Prasad, Phuyal, Kritee, Lamichhane, Navaraj, Bhattarai, Anna, Lynam   +12 more
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Why are so many pregnancies still unintended in Ghana? A closer look at factors influencing reproductive autonomy.

PLOS Global Public Health
Unintended pregnancy remains a major public health challenge globally, with particularly high prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa. In Ghana, despite improvements in reproductive health service delivery, unintended pregnancies persist.
Samuel Salu, Doreen Selasie Tay, Clinton Sekyere Frempong, Dennis Kweku Mawuli Okyere, Prince Tsekpetse   +4 more
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State reproductive rights policies and unintended pregnancy

Objective States’ reproductive health policies may have consequences for the rate of unintended pregnancy. This study analyzed the association of states’ reproductive rights policies with the likelihood of respondents reporting unintended (wanted later ...
Lynn M. Yee, Joe Feinglass, Madeline F. Perry, Lilian Bui   +3 more
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Comparison of a Timing-Based Measure of Unintended Pregnancy and the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy

, 2016
CONTEXT: Unintended pregnancy is a universal benchmark for reproductive health, but whether variations reflect differences in measurement and how well measures predict pregnancy outcomes warrant further examination. U.S.
Trussell, James, Aiken, Abigail, Castano, PM, Westhoff, CL   +3 more
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Unmet need and unintended pregnancy: The bigger picture

, 2013
Prevention of unintended pregnancy is often considered the key outcome of reducing unmet need; it is the basic right of women and couples to become pregnant only when intended.
Askew, Ian
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Epidemiology of unintended pregnancies: regional insights from sub-Saharan Africa

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Background Unintended pregnancy remains a significant public health issue globally, with sub-Saharan Africa experiencing a particularly severe burden. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and determinants of unintended pregnancy across 35 ...
Bishwajit Ghose, Nicholas Kofi Adjei, Sanni Yaya   +2 more
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