In less egalitarian countries such as Pakistan, reproductive behaviors are gendered, with
couples often disagreeing about their fertility goals. However, the dramatic changes in …

Background: The uptake of modern contraceptive methods (MCMs) remains low, with 25%
of women reporting their use in Pakistan. The overarching interventions covering service …

Background Despite induced abortion being highly legally restricted in Pakistan, studies in
2002 and 2012 showed that many women rely on abortion when faced with an unintended …

Notions of masculinity, which promote the role of men as providers and decision-makers,
alongside men's opposition to modern forms of contraception, have long been assumed to …

Most develo** countries launched the national family planning program in the 1960s/70s.
However, some countries' contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) remains low or stagnated …

Globally, the region of South Asia reports the highest number of women (87 million) with
unmet needs of contraception. Amongst the lower-middle-income countries of South Asia …

Background Despite increased investment in family planning (FP) programs, Pakistan's
modern contraceptive prevalence rate (mCPR) has not increased in recent years. A better …

Family planning is thought to be a practical way to slow down population growth and
enhance mother and child health. The doorstep services through Community Health …

Unwanted Pregnancy (UP) is a condition in which a partner or the opposite sex does not
want a pregnancy or birth between partners. The incidence of Unwanted Pregnancy in …

Study aimed to evaluate the impact of integrating family planning with maternal, newborn,
and child health (FP-MNCH) on uptake of modern contraceptive methods and related health …