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Determinants of modern contraceptive use among sexually active men in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Research in Kenya has focussed on family planning from women's perspectives, with the aim of helping reduce the burden …
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Uptake of hormonal contraceptives and correlates of uptake in a phase III clinical trial in rural South Western Uganda
BACKGROUND: Use of a reliable contraception method has become an inclusion criterion in prevention trials to minimize time off product. …
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Fertility and HIV following universal access to ART in Rwanda: a cross-sectional analysis of Demographic and Health Survey data
BACKGROUND: HIV infection is linked to decreased fertility and fertility desires in sub-Saharan Africa due to biological and social factors. …
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Effect of suppressive acyclovir administered to HSV-2 positive mothers from week 28 to 36 weeks of pregnancy on adverse obstetric outcomes: a double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Acyclovir (ACV) given to HSV-2 positive women after 36 weeks reduces adverse outcomes but its benefit at lower gestation …
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Sexual and reproductive health experience, knowledge and problems among university students in Ambo, central Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Youths in universities are at high risk of STIs and SRH problems in Ethiopia. However, students did not perceive …
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Qualitative assessment of women’s satisfaction with maternal health care in referral hospitals in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Available evidence suggests that the low use of antenatal, delivery, and post-natal services by Nigerian women may be due …
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Perspectives of urban Ghanaian women on vasectomy
BACKGROUND: Advocacy for male involvement in family planning has been championed over the years after the 1994 International Conference on …
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Moving from legality to reality: how medical abortion methods were introduced with implementation science in Zambia
BACKGROUND: Although abortion is technically legal in Zambia, the reality is far more complicated. This study describes the process and …
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Factors associated with contraceptive use in Tigray, North Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Family planning interventions are cost-effective and have several cross-cutting benefits. Despite these benefits of family planning, progress in ensuring …
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Reasons for unmet need for family planning, with attention to the measurement of fertility preferences: protocol for a multi-site cohort study
BACKGROUND: Unmet need for family planning points to the gap between women's reproductive desire to avoid pregnancy and contraceptive behaviour. …
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Social and traditional practices and their implications for family planning: a participatory ethnographic study in Renk, South Sudan
BACKGROUND: Understanding what determines family size is crucial for programmes that aim to provide family planning services during and after …
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Sexual and reproductive health services utilization by female sex workers is context-specific: results from a cross-sectional survey in India, Kenya, Mozambique and South Africa
BACKGROUND: Female sex workers (FSWs) are extremely vulnerable to adverse sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes. To mitigate these risks, …
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A qualitative study of women’s and health providers’ attitudes and acceptability of mistreatment during childbirth in health facilities in Guinea
BACKGROUND: Reducing maternal morbidity and mortality remains a key health challenge in Guinea. Anecdotal evidence suggests that women in Guinea …
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Women’s knowledge and associated factors in preconception care in adet, west gojjam, northwest Ethiopia: a community based cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Preconception care is the provision of biomedical, behavioural and social health interventions to women and couples before the occurrence …
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Ethnicity, gender and risky sexual behaviour among Nigerian youth: an alternative explanation
BACKGROUND: While studies in demography and public health have acknowledged the role of ethnic differences, the influence of ethnicity on …
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Perceptions and experiences of the mistreatment of women during childbirth in health facilities in Guinea: a qualitative study with women and service providers
BACKGROUND: Every woman is entitled to respectful care during childbirth; so it is concerning to hear of informal reports of …
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Determinants of fertility desire among married or cohabiting individuals in Rakai, Uganda: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Recent trends in fertility rates indicate declines in total fertility rate (TFR) in some sub-Saharan African countries. However, countries …
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Maternal health care service seeking behaviors and associated factors among women in rural Haramaya District, Eastern Ethiopia: a triangulated community-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Regular utilization of maternal health care services reduces maternal morbidity and mortality. This study assessed the maternal health care …
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Mistreatment of women during childbirth in Abuja, Nigeria: a qualitative study on perceptions and experiences of women and healthcare providers
BACKGROUND: Global efforts have increased facility-based childbirth, but substantial barriers remain in some settings. In Nigeria, women report that poor …
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