JM Kraft, KG Wilkins, GJ Morales… - Journal of health …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Evidence-based behavior change interventions addressing gender dynamics must be identified and disseminated to improve child health outcomes. Interventions were identified …
Background Spousal communication can improve family planning use and continuation. Yet, in countries with high fertility rates and unmet need, men have often been regarded as …
R Ochako, M Mbondo, S Aloo, S Kaimenyi… - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background Young women in Kenya experience a higher risk of mistimed and unwanted pregnancy compared to older women. However, contraceptive use among youth …
Abstract Background Women in Tanzania report a high unmet need for both information about and access to family planning. Prior studies have demonstrated the complex and …
C Karp, SN Wood, H Galadanci, SPS Kibira… - Social Science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Rationale: A renewed focus on women's and girls' empowerment in the era of Sustainable Development Goals reflects the belief that empowerment is central to health and …
M Rwakarema, SS Premji, EC Nyanza, P Riziki… - BMC women's …, 2015 - Springer
Background Psychosocial health problems, specifically depression during pregnancy, can have negative impact on birth outcomes, postnatal mental health of the mother, and infant …
Background NFHS-4 stated high unmet need for family planning (FP) among married women in Uttar Pradesh. Unmet need is highest among age groups: 15–19 and 20–24 …
Background The balance between increasing men's participation in family planning and rights-based initiatives favoring women's empowerment is highlighted with the issue of …
N Thummalachetty, S Mathur, M Mullinax, K DeCosta… - BMC public health, 2017 - Springer
Background Low contraceptive uptake and high unmet need for contraception remain significant issues in Uganda compared to neighboring countries such as Kenya, Ethiopia …