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Fertility desire and associated factors among people on antiretroviral treatment at a public health facility in Hawassa city, Southern Ethiopia

Eniyew, Muche Argaw; Yusuf, Haji; Kelemu, Abebe; Demelash, Minchil; Yibeltal, Mesfin; Embiale, Aynamaw; Amare, Belay.

African Health Sciences; 22 (3), 2022

Background: Fertility desire is the plan of people to have a child or more children in the face of being diagnosed with HIV and plan to a commitment to implement the desire. Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Hawassa city public health facilities from May 09 –July 07...

Fertility, Modalities, Alimentary, HIV, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Art, Child, Health Facilities

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Provincial differentials of the effect of internal migration on teenage fertility in South Africa

Mkwananzi, Sibusiso S.

Afr. J. reprod. Health (online); 26 (11), 2022

This study investigated the association between internal migration and teenage fertility in South Africa. Data were from the 2007 and 2016 South African community surveys, N2007= 89800 and N2016=239733, age range 12 to 19, black teenagers= 81.5% and 89.4%, respectively. Results showed that between 2007 a...

Birth Rate, Fertility, Adolescent Mothers, Pregnancy in Adolescence, Internal Migration, Logistic Models, Family Characteristics

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Religion and non-marital fertility: A qualitative study of the perspectives and experiences of South African Muslim women

Phindile, Ngubane; Pranitha, Maharaj; Shanaaz, Dunn.

Afr. j. reprod. health; 26 (7), 2022

In light of the rising number of children born outside of formal marriage, there is increasing concern about the well-being of these mothers and children, especially since they mostly come from disadvantaged populations. This study aims to determine the role religion plays in the experience of non–mari...

Fertility, Islam, Sex Education, Religion and Sex, Attitude, Women

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