Prevalence and determinants of unintended pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa: A multi-country analysis of demographic and health surveys

EK Ameyaw, E Budu, F Sambah, L Baatiema, F Appiah… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Approximately 14 million unintended pregnancies are recorded annually in sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA). We sought to investigate the prevalence and determinants of …

Use and awareness of emergency contraceptives among women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa: a sco** review

KA Kwame, LE Bain, E Manu, EE Tarkang - … and Reproductive Medicine, 2022 - Springer
Background Emergency contraception (EC) is a method used to avoid pregnancy after
unprotected sexual intercourse. Emergency contraceptives can reduce the risk of …

Adolescent sexual and reproductive health research in sub-Saharan Africa: a sco** review of substantive focus, research volume, geographic distribution and Africa …

AI Ajayi, EO Otukpa, M Mwoka, CW Kabiru… - BMJ Global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Background Previous review studies have not systematically mapped the existing body of
knowledge on adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) in sub-Saharan Africa …

Use of traditional and modern contraceptives among childbearing women: findings from a mixed methods study in two southwestern Nigerian states

AI Ajayi, OV Adeniyi, W Akpan - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background Contraceptive use has numerous health benefits such as preventing unplanned
pregnancies, ensuring optimum spacing between births, reducing maternal and child …

Factors associated with consistent condom use: a cross-sectional survey of two Nigerian universities

AI Ajayi, KO Ismail, W Akpan - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background Consistent condom use is central to the prevention of transmission of human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), especially …

Prevalence of unintended pregnancy and its associated factors: evidence from six south Asian countries

A Sarder, SMS Islam, Maniruzzaman, A Talukder… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Aim Unintended pregnancy is a significant public health concern in South Asian countries
because of its negative association with the socioeconomic and health outcomes for both …

Association between sexual violence and unintended pregnancy among adolescent girls and young women in South Africa

AI Ajayi, HC Ezegbe - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background Unintended pregnancy has dire consequences on the health and
socioeconomic wellbeing of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW)(aged 15–24 …

High rate of unplanned pregnancy in the context of integrated family planning and HIV care services in South Africa

OV Adeniyi, AI Ajayi, MG Moyaki, DT Goon… - BMC health services …, 2018 - Springer
Background Integration of family planning services into HIV care was implemented in South
Africa as a core strategy aimed at reducing unintended pregnancies among childbearing …

Factors associated with pregnancy-related anxiety among pregnant women attending antenatal care follow-up at Bedelle general hospital and Metu Karl …

H Tarafa, Y Alemayehu, M Nigussie - Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Pregnancy-related anxiety (PRA) is an anxiety related to the pregnancy, involving labor and
delivery, the well-being of the fetus/infant and the mother, the availability of quality of …

Patterns and determinants of short and long birth intervals among women in selected sub-Saharan African countries

AI Ajayi, OD Somefun - Medicine, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Optimal birth spacing (defined as a birth spacing of 24–59 months) is incontrovertibly linked
to better health outcomes for both mothers and babies. Using the most recent available …