Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest fertility rate in the world, with the
highest unmet need for family planning (FP). Yet, there is a lack of knowledge about the …

Background Short birth intervals increase risk for adverse maternal and infant outcomes
including preterm birth, low birth weight (LBW), and infant mortality. Although postpartum …

Background Postpartum period is an important entry point for family planning service
provision; however, women in Ethiopia are usually uncertain about the use of family …

Background Much scholarly debate has centered on Bangladesh's family planning program
(FPP) in lowering the country's fertility rate. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of …

Background Despite the enormous benefits of family planning services, the contraceptive
utilization still remains low in Sub-Saharan Africa. There is regional variation in modern …

Background Postpartum family planning is the initiation and use of family planning services
within the first 12 months following childbirth to impede closely spaced and unintended …

Background Very few postpartum women want to become pregnant within the next 2 years,
but approximately 60% of postpartum women in low-and middle-income countries are not …

Background Postpartum contraception is important for spacing and limiting childbirth.
Although the use of modern contraception has been shown to reduce maternal and child …

Background The postpartum period is a critical time to improve maternal and child health. It
is a time for accessing contraceptives to prevent short inter-pregnancy intervals. More than …

Background Globally, more than 90% of women during the first year of postpartum period
want to either delay or avoid future pregnancies. The first year postpartum period is more …