Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest fertility rate in the world, with the
highest unmet need for family planning (FP). Yet, there is a lack of knowledge about the …

Objective We sought to systematically review the literature on values and preferences for
contraception among adolescents and young adults globally. Study design We searched ten …

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of health facility-level factors,
including the availability of long-acting modern contraceptives (LAMC) at the nearest health …

Introduction Latin America has the second-highest adolescent birth rate (ABR) worldwide.
Variation between urban and rural areas and evidence linking country development to ABR …

Objectives The unmet needs of contraception can lead to unintended pregnancy and
transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STI). Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate …

Background The unmet need for spacing (UNS) is one of the key concerns of family
planning programme in India despite the country achieving the replacement level of fertility …

Becoming pregnant and giving birth under the age of 20 is associated with a range of
adverse social, socioeconomic and health outcomes for adolescent girls and their children …

Enabling contraceptive use is critical for addressing high adolescent pregnancy rates in low-
and middle-income countries (LMICs). Broader or 'upstream'determinants, such as poverty …

Background Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) in Haiti experience a high unintended
pregnancy rate, in part due to unmet contraception needs. Little is known about AYA …

Background Peer-led education interventions are assumed to be an effective means of
increasing contraceptive utilization and demand in adolescents. However evidence is …