In this paper we review the literature on the association between polygyny and women's
health in sub-Saharan Africa. We argue that polygyny is an example of “co-operative …

More than a decade ago, Lori Heise and other advocates against intimate partner violence
highlighted the urgent need for stronger links between their cause and the reproductive …

Background Infertility is a global reproductive health issue that affects many individuals and
couples. Despite the high prevalence of infertility in Ghana, no study has been done on the …

The Navrongo experiment, a family planning and health project in northern Ghana, has
demonstrated that an appropriately designed, community‐based family planning program …

Background Twenty years after acknowledging the importance of joint responsibilities and
male participation in maternal health programs, most health care systems in low income …

Background Infertility is a major medical condition that affects many married couples in sub-
Saharan African and as such associated with several social meanings. This study therefore …

Methods This was a qualitative study conducted in 2012 among men aged 15-64 and
women aged 15-49 in the districts of Mpigi and Bugiri in rural Uganda. Eighteen selected …

Globally, an estimated 16 million young women aged 15 to 19 years give birth every year.
Most teenage pregnancies are unintended and being pregnant or delivering a baby as a …

Pervasive gendered inequities and norms regarding the subordination of women give
Ghanaian men disproportionately more power than women, particularly in relation to sex …

The Navrongo Community Health and Family Planning Project is a quasi‐experimental
study designed to test the hypothesis that introducing health and family planning services in …