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Contraceptive Use and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women Enrolled in South Carolina Medicaid Programs
ObjectiveState medicaid programs provide access to effective contraception for people with lower incomes. This study examined contraception use and...
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The impact of community and provider-driven social accountability interventions on contraceptive use: findings from a cohort study of new users in Ghana and Tanzania
BackgroundAlthough contraceptive use has increased over 15 years, discontinuation rates remain high. Contraceptive use is becoming more important...
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Experiences of “Antara”: The Injectable Contraceptive in Rural Indian Women Presenting to a Tertiary Care Hospital of Eastern India
IntroductionDepot medroxy progesterone acetate (DMPA) is an injectable contraceptive with well-proven effectiveness and excellent safety profile. It...
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Comparing the reasons for contraceptive discontinuation between parenting adolescents and young women in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis
BackgroundAdolescent sexual and reproductive health remains a major public health and development issue of global importance. Given that adolescents...
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Contraceptive discontinuation among women of reproductive age in Papua New Guinea
BackgroundPapua New Guinea has one of the lowest contraceptive prevalence rates among women of reproductive age in the Western Pacific Region and...
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Considerations for Contraceptive Use Among Patients with Migraines
Purpose of ReviewThere is an overlap in the populations of patients who suffer from migraine headaches and patients who seek contraception. The...
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What factors influence a Quality Improvement Collaborative in improving contraceptive services for foreign-born women? A qualitative study in Sweden
BackgroundImproved contraceptive services could reduce the unmet need for contraception and unintended pregnancies globally. This is especially true...
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Contraceptive uptake and associated factors among women in the immediate postpartum period at Kawempe Hospital
IntroductionWithin Africa, contraceptive use is low although about 214 million women who are not using contraception want to avoid pregnancy. In...
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Long acting reversible contraceptives utilization and associated factors among women of reproductive age in Arsi Negele town, Southeastern Ethiopia
BackgroundEthiopia is the second populous country in Africa with a total fertility rate of 4.6 and contraceptive prevalence of 35%, where implant and...
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Develo** contraceptive services for immigrant women postpartum – a case study of a quality improvement collaborative in Sweden
BackgroundImmigrant women use less effective contraceptive methods and have a higher risk of unintended pregnancies. Maternal health care services...
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IMplementing best practice post-partum contraceptive services through a quality imPROVEment initiative for and with immigrant women in Sweden (IMPROVE it): a protocol for a cluster randomised control trial with a process evaluation
BackgroundImmigrant women’s challenges in realizing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are exacerbated by the lack of knowledge...
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Family planning service availability and readiness assessment of primary health care facilities in Delta State, Nigeria: a mixed methods survey
BackgroundThe availability of contraceptives, family planning guidelines, and Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials can increase...
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Determinants of long acting contraceptive utilization among HIV positive reproductive age women attending care at ART clinics of public health facilities in Arba Minch town, Southern Ethiopia, 2019: a case control study
BackgroundLong acting and permanent contraceptive methods by far are the most effective, very safe and convenient methods than short acting...
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Revolutionizing Women’s health: the quest for materials for next-generation, non-hormonal intrauterine devices
With over 200 million users worldwide, copper intrauterine devices (Cu-IUDs) are the world’s most popular, non-hormonal, long-acting, and reversible...
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Factors that influence modern contraceptive use among women aged 35 to 49 years and their male partners in Gomoa West District, Ghana: a qualitative study
BackgroundFertility declines with age, but it remains important to protect women from unplanned pregnancies throughout their reproductive lives. The...
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Factors associated with early long-acting reversible contraceptives discontinuation in Ethiopia: evidence from the 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health survey
BackgroundEthiopia is struggling to achieve the 2020 family planning target. But the current contraceptive prevalence uptake is low and dominated by...
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Contraceptive use, unmet need, and demand satisfied for family planning across Cameroon: a subnational study including indirect effects of COVID-19 and armed conflict on projections
BackgroundCameroon is among countries that have made notable investments nationwide in line with the Family Planning 2030 initiative. This study...
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Factors associated with long acting and permanent contraceptive methods use in Ethiopia
BackgroundLong acting and permanent contraceptives methods are more effective, save cost and enable women to control their reproductive lives better....
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Quality of websites about long-acting reversible contraception: a descriptive cross-sectional study
BackgroundToday, there are various short- and long-acting contraceptive alternatives available for those who wish to prevent unintended pregnancy....
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Prevalence and factors associated with postpartum use of long-acting reversible contraception in Bukombe District, Geita Region, Tanzania: a community- based study
BackgroundGlobally, approximately half of all pregnancies occur before 24 months after child birth. In Sub Saharan Africa the unmet need for family...
