Socio-economic and demographic predictors of unmet need for contraception among young women in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from cross-sectional surveys

BO Ahinkorah, EK Ameyaw, AA Seidu - Reproductive health, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Globally, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) bears the highest proportion of
women with unmet need for contraception as nearly 25% of women of reproductive age in …

Predictors of unmet need for contraception among adolescent girls and young women in selected high fertility countries in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel mixed …

BO Ahinkorah - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Despite the desire of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA) to use contraceptives, the majority of them have challenges with …

[HTML][HTML] Usability and acceptability of a conversational agent health education app (Nthabi) for young women in lesotho: quantitative study

E Nkabane-Nkholongo, M Mpata-Mokgatle… - JMIR Human …, 2024 - humanfactors.jmir.org
Background Young women in Lesotho face myriad sexual and reproductive health
problems. There is little time to provide health education to women in low-resource settings …

Perceptions of youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services in selected Higher and Tertiary Education Institutions of Zambia: A qualitative study on the …

C Jacobs, F Mwale, M Mubanga… - PLOS global public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The recognition of the need for Adolescent and Youth-Friendly Health Services (AYFHS) is
growing. It is important to ensure the provision of high-quality sexual and reproductive health …

Evaluation of Sexual Issues in Iranian Adolescent Girls (A Review)

N Shabani Shahreza, SJ Hashemi… - International Journal of …, 2024 - ijmedrev.com
Introduction: Adolescence is a tumultuous period during which teenagers grapple with
sexual issues and desires stemming from this developmental stage that it may cause risky …

Unmet need for contraception among married adolescent girls and young women in Haramaya Health and demographic surveillance system, Eastern Ethiopia

S Hailu, N Assefa, T Dingeta, C Abdurahman… - Frontiers in Global …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background The prevalence of unmet need for contraception is the highest in low-and
middle-income countries (LMIC). Contraceptive use among young married or unmarried …

Non-communicable diseases and reproductive health in sub-Saharan Africa: bridging the policy-implementation gaps

S Yaya, KS Reddy, JM Belizán, V **ray - Reproductive health, 2020 - Springer
Conclusion Most risk behaviours for NCDs and reproductive health are modifiable, and the
related morbidity and mortality is preventable. Yet, the progress is largely determined by …

Overcoming structural violence through community-based safe-spaces: Qualitative insights from young women on oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Kisumu …

PM Owuor, SA Odhiambo, WO Orero… - PLOS Global Public …, 2025 - journals.plos.org
Biomedical and behavioral interventions have led to significant success in the prevention of
HIV/AIDS. However, in rural communities, structural violence persists and continues to …

The influence of wife abuse on women's reproductive choices in Southern African Countries: Findings from a cross-sectional analysis of demographic and health …

TO Michael, K Naidoo - African journal of reproductive health, 2024 - ajol.info
Understanding women's attitudes towards wife abuse and its effects on their reproductive
choices is crucial for promoting gender equality in Southern Africa. However, a paucity of …

Domestic violence against women in Jordan: analysis of the demographic and health survey dataset 2017-2018

KA Kheirallah, A Alrawashdeh… - Journal of medicine …, 2023 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This study analyzed the 2017-2018 Jordan Demographic and Health Survey (DHS)
database to determine the prevalence of domestic violence (DV) against women in Jordan …