Background Unintended pregnancies are a global public health concern and contribute
significantly to adverse maternal and neonatal health, social and economic outcomes and …

Background: Thecurrent population of the world is seven billion, and developing countries
account for its 97%. Approximately 210 million pregnancies annually occur worldwide and …

Background: Across the globe a large proportion of pregnancies have been reported as
unintended. There are no available reports from South Africa concerning the prevalence of …

Background While unintended pregnancies pose a serious threat to the health and well-
being of families globally, characteristics of Tanzanian women who conceive unintentionally …

Background In 2012 there were around 85 million unintended pregnancies globally.
Unintended pregnancies unnecessarily expose women to the risks associated with …

Background The Continuum of Care (CoC; defined as accessing the recommended
healthcare services during pregnancy and the early postpartum period) is low in lower …

Background Ethiopia's population policy specifically aims to reduce TFR from 7.7 to 4.0 and
to increase contraceptive use from 4.0% to 44.0% between 1990 and 2015. In 2011, the use …

Unintended pregnancy accounts for more than 40% of the total pregnancies worldwide. An
Unintended pregnancy can have serious implications on women and their families. With …

Introduction. Unintended pregnancy is defined as a pregnancy which is a sum of mistimed
pregnancy (pregnancy wanted at a later time) and unwanted pregnancy (pregnancy which is …

Background: Unintended pregnancy contributes to unacceptably high maternal mortality
rates throughout the world and can have far-reaching health, social and economic …