Introduction. Evidence suggests that both short and long birth intervals are associated with
poor maternal and child health outcomes. However, current studies suggest that a number of …

Background: Although gender inequality is often cited as a barrier to improving maternal
health in sub-saharan Africa, there is lack of empirical data on how women's socio-cultural …

Objective The aim of this study is to examine trends in and drivers of unmet need for
contraceptives among married Nigerian women between 2003 and 2013. Methods This …

Strong boy-bias and its consequences for young and unborn girls have been widely
documented for Asia. This paper considers a country in Sub-Saharan Africa and finds that …

Background Recently, the concern with birth interval has acquired importance in public
health and family planning because of its implication for fertility, maternal, and child health. A …

Gender inequality is often cited as a barrier to improving women's sexual and reproductive
health outcomes, including contraceptive use, in low-and middle-income countries such as …

Optimal birth spacing (defined as a birth spacing of 24–59 months) is incontrovertibly linked
to better health outcomes for both mothers and babies. Using the most recent available …

Introduction Guidelines and other strategic documents were collated to understand the
extent of the global use of terms postpartum and postnatal along with the duration and …

Pakistan is 5th most populous country in the world and striving to achieve population
equilibrium. Unfortunately, one in five women in Pakistan has not been using contraceptives …

This study was conducted among married Igbo women in Nigeria who have the lowest
median birth interval coupled with a culture of sex preference and low use of modern …