Results: 15

The effect of postnatal care on the postpartum contraceptive use in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Effective postpartum contraception is crucial for maternal health and birth spacing. Postnatal care (PNC) visits represent a pivotal opportunity to encourage its use. Despite this, postpartum contraceptive uptake remains low in Ethiopia. Thus, this systematic review and meta-analysis seeks to...

Health‑seeking behavior among mothers of under‑five children in Sokoto Metropolis, Sokoto, Nigeria

Ann. afr. med; 23 (3), 2024
Background: In most developing countries, the health of the children is strongly dependent on maternal health‑care‑seeking behavior. The ability of caregivers to recognize and seek appropriate care for childhood illnesses is instrumental in reducing childhood deaths and preventing significant numbe...

Planification familiale du postpartum à l’hôpital de district de la commune II de Bamako, Mali

Mali méd. (En ligne); 38 (1), 2023
La planification familiale du postpartum est la prévention des grossesses durant les 12 mois qui suivent l’accouchement. Objectif : Etudier l’utilisation des méthodes contraceptives dans le postpartum dans le service de gynécologie obstétrique de l’hôpital de district de la commune II de Bamak...

Women’s perceptions with use of Implanon® contraceptive device at a primary healthcare facility in KwaZulu-Natal

Background: Early 2014, subdermal contraceptive implant was introduced in South Africa, Implanon® NXT, aiming to expand the method mix, increase effectiveness and availability to long-acting contraceptives. The initial uptake was extremely high, but concerns have been raised with treatment failure and h...

Awareness and utilization of contraceptives among female students in Eldoret national polytechnic in Uasin Gishu county, Kenya, a cross sectional study

East Afr. Med. J; 100 (10), 2023
Background: Good knowledge of contraceptives is a key component for contraceptive utilization by young women. There have been increased incidences of unwanted pregnancies and induced abortions in tertiary institutions. This study sought to assess the knowledge and pattern of utilization of contraceptives...

Current practice of family planning among teachers in public secondary school in Enugu East Senatorial District, Nigeria

African Health Sciences; 22 (3), 2022
Background: The aim of this study is to determine the current practice level of family planning and the associated factors among public secondary school teachers in Enugu East Senatorial District. Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out among public secondary school teachers, aged 18 - 60 years, ...

Factors associated with unmet need for birth spacing among Angolan women

Afr. j. reprod. health; 26 (6), 2022
Unmet need for family planning (UNFP) remains a public health concern in Angola. The objective of this study was to analyze the factors associated with UNFP among Angolan women aged 15-49 years in 2015-2016. This was an analytical cross-sectional study. A multiple logistic regression model using data fro...

Strengthening access to long-acting reversible contraception within postabortion care in Tanzania: A pre-post evaluation

Postabortion care services provide lifesaving treatment for abortion-related complications and addresses women’s needs by offering family planning (FP) counseling and voluntary access to contraception. Between 2016 and 2020, the Government of Tanzania sought to strengthen its PAC program by enhancing F...

Profile of health facilities and determinants of the family planning services supply to unmarried adolescents in Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Niger

Ghana med. j; 56 (3 suppl), 2022
Objectives: Despite numerous interventions to facilitate adolescents’ access to family planning (FP) services in West Africa, studies reveal that unmarried adolescents have difficulties accessing these services. This study analyses the supply of the FP services package to unmarried adolescents as well ...