Background: Of all the direct influences on fertility, contraceptive use is the single most
important factor for reproductive health policy makers and program managers. Increase in its …

Background: Although combined oral contraceptive (COC) is commonly used in sub-
Saharan Africa, data on its cardiovascular disease risk remains scanty. The study aimed to …

Background: Combined Oral Contraceptive (COC) pill is associated with atherogenic and
cardiovascular changes. Some service providers use individual lipid parameters to assess …

Background: Contraception is very important in preventing unwanted pregnancies thereby
reducing maternal and child mortality as well as improving the lives of women and their …

Background: Nigeria is the most populous nation in Africa and has a high fertility rate and
low contraceptive prevalence. Various strategies have been developed to reduce the fertility …

Background: Intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs) are the most frequently used
method of reversible female contraception worldwide, but their utilization varies …

Background: Family planning has clearly been a major public health success as evidenced
by substantial fertility decline and reductions in maternal mortality in countries with high …

Globally, about 210 million pregnancies occur each year and out of which 80 million
pregnancies are unintended (Singh et al. 2009). A report by the World Health Organization …

Introduction: The high total fertility and low contraceptive prevalence rates in Nigeria call for
studies on the choice and pattern of acceptance of available methods of contraception. The …

Background Contraception is a cost-effective way of reducing maternal morbidity and
mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa, where its utilisation is still significantly low despite the …