[HTML][HTML] The prevalence of pregnancy among adolescent girls and young women across the Southern African development community economic hub: A systematic …

CS Yah, S Ndlovu, A Kutywayo, N Naidoo… - Health promotion …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Despite the high rate of HIV infections, there is still high rate of early
unprotected sex, unintended pregnancy, and unsafe abortions especially among unmarried …

Male partner influence on family planning and contraceptive use: perspectives from community members and healthcare providers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Y Kriel, C Milford, J Cordero, F Suleman… - Reproductive health, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background South Africa faces numerous reproductive challenges that include high
rates of unplanned and adolescent pregnancies. The uptake and utilization of family …

Prevalence and determinants of unintended pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa: A multi-country analysis of demographic and health surveys

EK Ameyaw, E Budu, F Sambah, L Baatiema, F Appiah… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Approximately 14 million unintended pregnancies are recorded annually in sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA). We sought to investigate the prevalence and determinants of …

Individual and contextual factors associated with mistimed and unwanted pregnancies among adolescent girls and young women in selected high fertility countries in …

BO Ahinkorah - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Unintended pregnancies are associated with a number of risk factors such as
malnutrition, mental illness, unsafe abortion, maternal mortality and horizontal transmission …

The prevalence of unintended pregnancy and its association with HIV status among pregnant women in South Africa, a national antenatal survey, 2019

S Woldesenbet, T Kufa, C Lombard, S Manda… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
To describe the prevalence of unintended pregnancy and its association with HIV status
among pregnant women in South Africa. A cross-sectional survey was conducted between …

Does unwanted pregnancy lead to adverse health and healthcare utilization for mother and child? Evidence from low-and middle-income countries

M Hajizadeh, S Nghiem - International journal of public health, 2020 - Springer
Objectives Unwanted pregnancy is an important public health concern in low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs). Using a pooled dataset from 48 Demographic Health Surveys …

Prevalence and determinants of postpartum depression in Sukoharjo District, Central Java

R Putriarsih, UR Budihastuti, B Murti - Journal of Maternal and Child …, 2018 - thejmch.com
Background: After delivery of psychological disorder otherwise appropriately and
immediately handled may lead to postpartum depression (PPD). PPD has a serious impact …

[HTML][HTML] Social vulnerability, parity and food insecurity in urban South African young women: the healthy life trajectories initiative (HeLTI) study

LJ Ware, AW Kim, A Prioreschi, LH Nyati… - Journal of public …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Social vulnerability indices (SVI) can predict communities' vulnerability and resilience to
public health threats such as drought, food insecurity or infectious diseases. Parity has yet to …

Environmental, social, and structural constraints for health behavior: perceptions of young urban black women during the preconception period—a healthy life …

LJ Ware, A Prioreschi, E Bosire, E Cohen… - Journal of nutrition …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective Obesity and noncommunicable disease are rapidly increasing in sub-Saharan
Africa. Prevention efforts are critical, particularly for women before conception to maximize …

Individual and community level factors associated with unintended pregnancy among pregnant women in Ethiopia

LB Zeleke, AA Alemu, EA Kassahun, BY Aynalem… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Unintended pregnancy is among the major challenges of public health and a major
reproductive health issue, due to its implications on the health, economic and social life of a …