BACKGROUND Contraception is often necessary in order to plan for children and without it there is a risk of unplanned pregnancies. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, this often results in abortions by untrained persons with resultant morbidity and mortality. AIM To investigate the factors that influence contraceptive use amongst women of childbearing age in the Vanga health zone. METHODS ...

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We consider the effects of a paid childcare leave subsidy on maternal behavior in South Korea using difference-in-difference design and fertility survey with information conception, contraception, labor supply arrangements. Childcare subsidies increased conception decreased contraception—an important mechanism for manipulating fertility. The arc elasticities responses contraception to are 0.65 ...

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INTRODUCTION Contraception is major component of reproductive health. The study aims to document the awareness of contraception and its use in Uyo, South-south Nigeria and provide useful information for future intervention strategies. METHODS A cross-sectional study using pretested questionnaires among antenatal attendees in a tertiary and a secondary health facility in Uyo. RESULTS A total...

BACKGROUND More widespread use of emergency contraception could help to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies. AIM The objective of this study was to assess women's knowledge of emergency contraception. METHOD A questionnaire was distributed to 1290 women aged between 16 and 50 years attending 14 general practice surgeries in London over a two-week period in 1990. RESULTS The response...

awareness of women about emergency contraception in urmia     bahadori f [1] *, ayatolahi h [2] , yekta z [3] , fallahi v [4] , fallahi s4, mehdioghli r4     received: 12 mar, 2012 accepted: 25 may, 2012     abstract   background & aims : the aim of this study was awareness of women which were refer to family planning and kowsar center in urmia about emergency contraception.   materials & metho...

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care 2003: 29(2) What is emergency contraception? Emergency contraception (EC) provides women with a safe means of preventing pregnancy following unprotected sexual intercourse (UPSI) or potential contraceptive failure.2–4 Alternative terms such as ‘postcoital contraception’ or the ‘morning-after pill’ are often confusing and ‘emergency contrac...

OBJECTIVES To explore young women's accounts of their use and non-use of emergency contraception. DESIGN Qualitative study using in-depth interviews. PARTICIPANTS 30 women aged 16-25; participants from socially deprived inner city areas were specifically included. SETTING Community, service, and educational settings in England. RESULTS Young women's accounts of their non-use of emergenc...