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Intimate partner violence victimization during pregnancy increases risk of postpartum depression among urban adolescent mothers in South Africa
BACKGROUND: It is estimated that 38.8% of mothers develop postpartum depression (PPD) in South Africa. While empirical evidence documents an …
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Time to postpartum family planning initiation and its predictors among mothers coming for first measles vaccination at Family Guidance Association of Ethiopia, Dessie Model Clinic, Northeast Ethiopia: cox-regression model
BACKGROUND: Timing of initiation of family planning is an important determinant for the health status of the mother and her …
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Correlates of intimate partner violence among pregnant and parenting adolescents: a cross-sectional household survey in Blantyre District, Malawi
BACKGROUND: Despite efforts from the government and developmental partners to eliminate gender-based violence, intimate partner violence (IPV) remains a pervasive …
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Availability of medical abortion medicines in eight countries: a descriptive analysis of key findings and opportunities
BACKGROUND: In recent years a growing number of manufacturers and medical abortion products have entered country markets and health systems, …
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Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health self-care among women, healthcare providers, and other key informants: a mixed-methods study in South Africa and Zambia
BACKGROUND: "Self-care" for sexual and reproductive health (SRH) includes contraceptive methods and other supplies that people can use with or …
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Correction: Women’s household decision-making power and contraceptive use in Mali
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Correction: Prevalence and correlates of reproductive coercion across ten sites: commonalities and divergence
Reproductive coercion (RC) is a type of abuse where a partner asserts control over a woman’s reproductive health trajectories. Recent …
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‘Baby mamas’ in Urban Ghana: an exploratory qualitative study on the factors influencing serial fathering among men in Accra, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Biological fathering, especially in patrilineal societies, was traditionally acceptable only in the context of marriage to the mother of …
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Reproductive health service utilization and associated factors among secondary school students in Harari regional state, eastern Ethiopia, 2022: a multicenter study
INTRODUCTION: Reproductive health encompasses all conditions relating to the reproductive system and goes beyond simply being free from disease or …
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Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and neonatal health services in three referral hospitals in Guinea: an interrupted time-series analysis
INTRODUCTION: In sub-Saharan Africa, there is limited evidence on the COVID-19 health-related effect from front-line health provision settings. Therefore, this …
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Provision and experience of care among women with hypertension in pregnancy: a multi-center qualitative study in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) remain a leading global health problem with complex clinical presentations and potentially grim birth …
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Socio-ecological factors associated with probable depression among pregnant and parenting adolescent girls: findings from a cross-sectional study in Burkina Faso and Malawi
BACKGROUND: Pregnant and parenting adolescent girls are at risk of poor mental health because of stigma and social exclusion. Despite …
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The role of partners, parents and friends in shaping young women’s reproductive choices in Peri-urban Nairobi: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Contraceptive use among young women in Nairobi remains low despite high general knowledge of family planning (FP) methods. This …
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Acceptance, utilization, and factors associated with immediate postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device among mothers delivered at public health facilities in Hawassa city, Ethiopia: Institution-based study
BACKGROUND: Immediate postpartum intra-uterine contraceptive device (IPPIUCD) placement within 10 min after the expulsion of the placenta following vaginal delivery …
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Women’s and health providers’ perceptions of companionship during labor and childbirth: a formative study for the implementation of WHO companionship model in Burkina Faso
INTRODUCTION: A key component of achieving respectful maternal and newborn care is labor companionship. Despite important health benefits for the …
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Women’s perceptions of and experiences with the use of misoprostol for treatment of incomplete abortion in central Malawi: a mixed methods study
BACKGROUND: Abortion-related complications are among the common causes of maternal mortality in Malawi. Misoprostol is recommended for the treatment of …
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Exploring the effects of COVID-19 on family planning: results from a qualitative study in rural Uganda following COVID-19 lockdown
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has likely affected the already high unmet need for family planning in low- and middle-income countries. …
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School attendance and sexual and reproductive health outcomes among adolescent girls in Kenya: a cross-sectional analysis
BACKGROUND: Given the high burden of adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes (SRH) and low levels of school attendance among …
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The magnitude of teenage pregnancy and its associated factors among teenagers in Dodoma Tanzania: a community-based analytical cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Teenage pregnancies cause serious health, social and economic consequences including death among adolescent girls worldwide. It is estimated that …
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“They talked to me rudely”. Women perspectives on quality of post-abortion care in public health facilities in Kenya
BACKGROUND: Access to safe abortion is legally restricted in Kenya. Therefore, majority women seeking abortion services in such restrictive contexts …