As Ghana has embraced the concept of women's empowerment as a vital tool for
sustainable development, it has become crucial to evaluate the role that women's …

Background Women's empowerment is often used to explain changes in reproductive
behavior, but no consideration is given to how reproductive events can shape women's …

Fertility reached a two decade high of 3.5 births per woman in Egypt in 2014. Lower status of
women is associated with higher fertility. Majority of the studies on women's agency and …

Amidst the intensification of global efforts to reduce emissions, China has prominently
advocated for “carbon peaking” and “carbon neutrality” goals, and the issue of domestic …

Haemoparasites of small ruminants reduce their productivity and could lead to high
mortality. Information on the prevalence of haemoparasites in small ruminants in Lafia …

Family size preferences stand as a “silent norm” guiding married couples on the number of
children they are expected to bear. Thus, this trend influences the decisions of couples to the …

The efforts at reducing Nigerian rapid population growth are anchored in strategies to
achieve fertility decline. These approaches have yielded negligible impact as fertility …

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with women's poor reproductive health
outcomes. This study examined the influence of IPV on couples' fertility planning status …

Background: The central component to the achievement of reproductive well-being is the
decision-making power of women regarding reproductive health when it comes to the issue …

There is a significant knowledge gap regarding women's cycles and menstrual hygiene in
many social contexts because menstruation is not always directly observed in homes …