Use and awareness of emergency contraceptives among women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review

KA Kwame, LE Bain, E Manu, EE Tarkang - … and Reproductive Medicine, 2022 - Springer
Background Emergency contraception (EC) is a method used to avoid pregnancy after
unprotected sexual intercourse. Emergency contraceptives can reduce the risk of …

Barriers to contraceptive use among urban adolescents and youth in Conakry, in 2019, Guinea

N Dioubaté, H Manet, C Bangoura, S Sidibé… - Frontiers in Global …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Despite efforts to improve access to family planning, contraceptive prevalence
remains relatively low among adolescents and youth in Guinea. The objective of this study …

Factors associated with sexual and reproductive health behaviour of street-involved young people: findings from a baseline survey in Southwest Nigeria

AO Olaleye, MO Obiyan, MO Folayan - Reproductive health, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background To achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 3, which is to ensure
healthy lives and promote well-being for all persons of all ages, street-involved young …

[PDF][PDF] Knowledge and attitude towards contraceptive use among adolescents in Africa: a systematic review

S Atuhaire, J Ngendakumana, A Galadima… - Int J Reprod …, 2021 - academia.edu
ABSTRACT A 46% rate of unintended pregnancies among adolescents in Africa is a glaring
notification of the barriers to contraception. There is little documentation of the knowledge …

An assessment of nursing mothers' and young people's access to proprietary and patent medicine vendors' services in rural communities of south-eastern Nigeria …

CJ Uneke, I Obeka, BI Uneke, A Umeokonkwo… - … of Pharmaceutical Policy …, 2021 - Springer
Background Patent and proprietary medicine vendors (PPMVs) form part of the informal
healthcare system and are the first point of call for 75% of Nigerians who live in rural and …

School-going adolescent girls' preferences and views of family planning services in Phalombe district, Malawi: A descriptive, cross-sectional study

CS Chimatiro, F Mpachika-Mfipa, L Tshotetsi… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Low uptake of family planning services by adolescent girls remains a public
health concern. An estimated 120 out of every 1,000 girls aged 15 to 19 years are having …

Identify key determinants of contraceptive use for sexually active young people: A hybrid ensemble of machine learning methods

Z Liu, Z Lin, W Cao, R Li, L Liu, H Wu, K Tang - Children, 2021 - mdpi.com
Sexually active young people face an increasing public health burden of unintended
pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases due to improper contraception. However …

[PDF][PDF] Knowledge, attitude and practice towards emergency contraceptive pills and factors hindering its use among females of reproductive age group visiting urban …

S Chaudhary - International Journal of Reproduction …, 2022 - researchgate.net
Background: Unintended pregnancy, unplanned birth and unsafe abortion have been a
major challenge to the reproductive health of women worldwide. Despite the availability of …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors associated with unplanned pregnancy among adolescents in rural communities: implications for nurses

LB Ayamolowo, SJ Ayamolowo… - Women's Health …, 2020 - womenshealthbulletin.sums.ac.ir
Context: The high incidence of unplanned pregnancy among adolescents is a significant
public health issue contributing to maternal and child mortality. This review aimed at …

[PDF][PDF] Perceived barriers to accessing sexual and reproductive health services among educated young women in Egypt

MM Mohammed, S Elgelany, K Goma… - Evidence Based …, 2020 - ebwhj.journals.ekb.eg
Background: Youth have higher risk of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) problems, and
consequently have a higherneed for SRH counselling. In Egypt, reproductive health (RH) …