This study examines the socio-demographic determinants of modern contraceptive use among women in the Asuogyaman district of Ghana. The results reveal that although 97% of the survey respondents knew of at least one modern method of contraception, only 16% of them were using modern contraceptives. Statistical tests show that level of education, place of residence, and work status significantly ...

Social franchising has scaled-up provision of voluntary family planning, especially long-acting reversible contraceptives, across Africa and Asia at a rapid and remarkable pace. The approach should be pursued vigorously, especially in countries with a significant private-sector presence, to advance the FP2020 goal of providing access to modern contraception to 120 million additional clients by ...

BACKGROUND Contraceptive use plays a significant role in controlling fertility, particularly in reaching the replacement level of fertility. The association between women's employment status and contraceptive use is poorly studied and understood in Bangladesh. The aim of this study was to determine the factors that influence contraceptive use among employed and unemployed women in Bangladesh. ...

BACKGROUND When faced with an unintended pregnancy, some women choose to undergo an unsafe abortion, while others do not. This choice may depend on long-term contraception that shapes the fertility goals of women, along with many other risk factors. We assessed the risk for unsafe abortion associated with contraceptive practices based on women's long-term behaviour, and its likely modification ...

background : almost two thirds of iranians eligible for using contraceptive methods use these methods. their dissatisfaction with the methods would directly and indirectly affect the quality of family planning services and would bring about detrimental results for the service recipients and consequently for other family members. therefore, identification and evaluation of the factors leading to...

The two cases before the Supreme Court entail more specific objections by specific employers. In both cases, the businesses are for-profit corporations owned privately by members of a single family, and both the owners and the corporations themselves are plaintiffs. In both cases, the plaintiffs object not to coverage of all contraceptive methods and services, but to coverage of and counseling ...

I read with interest the letter by Webb et al. about the pitfalls of adapting the Clinical Effectiveness Unit’s guidance on emergency contraception (EC). Their letter discusses, in relation to maximising the pharmacodynamic attributes of ulipristal acetate (UA), the significant inaccuracies inherent in the calculation of the timing of ovulation based on the menstrual history. However, we freque...

CONTEXT Data collected from two community family planning services are used to discuss the characteristics of users of emergency contraception (EC). OBJECTIVE To investigate the characteristics of women attending for emergency contraception. DESIGN A descriptive survey design was used to collect data. Questionnaires were completed over a 4-week period. Data were analysed using SPSS. SETTI...

©FFPRHC J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care 2007: 33(3) Background In this Commentary we review recent research about the mechanism of action of levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) and the population impact of emergency contraception (EC), and we examine the downside of making ECPs available directly from a pharmacist or other non-specialist provider without a prescription. We argue ...

OBJECTIVE When initiating contraception after emergency contraception (EC), conventional practice had been to wait until the next menses. Since 2010, UK guidelines have endorsed quick starting (QS) contraception, namely offering immediate start when requested. We conducted an audit to assess clinical practice before and after QS guidance publication. METHODS A full cycle audit was performed o...