PURPOSE: Understanding reasons for contraception decisions is critical to improving our
ability to reduce rates of unintended pregnancies. We used an in-depth qualitative approach …

Much attention has been focused on efforts to reduce unintended pregnancy by improving
contraceptive use among high-risk women; however, there is limited information to guide …

CONTEXT: Parent‐adolescent communication is associated with increased adolescent
contraceptive use. However, studies of this association are limited by their lack of …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To understand factors influencing use and nonuse of contraception in
young, low-income Latina adolescents through focus group conversations. DESIGN: We …

BACKGROUND: This study describes contraceptive understanding, sources of information
and consequences of contraceptive misunderstandings among urban, young adults. STUDY …

Introduction: Focused antenatal contraceptive counseling about postpartum contraception
may reduce the risk of contraceptive nonuse and misuse, although the optimal timing …

CONTEXT Social norms and stigma may play important roles in reproductive health
behavior and decision making among young women in the US South, who …

Background Significant racial disparities exist in the US unplanned pregnancy rate. We
conducted a qualitative study using the theory of planned behavior as a framework to …

This paper examines the association between social networks and contraceptive use. Using
data from a survey of women belonging to voluntary associations in Yaoundé, Cameroon …

Background Half of pregnancies in the United States are unintended, with the highest
proportions occurring among Blacks, Hispanics, and teenagers. Understanding differences …