Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa, the majority of women of reproductive age who
want to avoid pregnancy do not use any method of contraception. This study sought to …

Health agendas for low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) should embrace and afford
greater priority to urban family planning to help achieve a number of the global Sustainable …

Abstract By 2050, the Global South will contain three-quarters of the world's urban
inhabitants, yet no standardized categorizations of urban areas exist. This makes it …

Background Family planning helps to reduce poverty, increase gender equity, prevent the
spread of sexually transmitted infections, and reduce maternal, infant, and childhood …

Background Evidence suggests that gender equality positively influences family planning.
However, the evidence from urban Africa is sparse. This study aimed to examine the …

Background Maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria is among the highest in the world with an
estimated 160 women dying every day of complications related to pregnancy and childbirth …

This study was conducted among married Igbo women in Nigeria who have the lowest
median birth interval coupled with a culture of sex preference and low use of modern …

Introduction: The global health community continues to face barriers in scaling up evidence-
based interventions for widespread adoption. Although many effective interventions have …

Few studies have examined the sustainability of family planning program outcomes in the
post-program period. This article presents the results of a natural experiment where the …

Background Family planning is the foundation of sexual and reproductive health, and
necessary for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Yet, the needs of women with …