CONTEXT Levels of modern contraceptive knowledge and use among people living in rural areas of Guatemala differ substantially from those of people living in urban areas. Understanding the pace and extent of rural-to-urban migrants' adoption of urban contraceptive practices is important in determining if there is a strong need for migrant-focused reproductive health programs. METHODS Bivariate...

BACKGROUND Research in Kenya has focussed on family planning from women's perspectives, with the aim of helping reduce the burden of unintended pregnancies. As such, the determinants of modern contraceptive use among sexually active women are well documented. However, the perspectives of men should be considered not only as women's partners, but also as individuals with distinct reproductive hi...

Family planning is a key strategy in the control of fertility among women. This study sought to determine various factors that influence modern family planning use in Nigeria. The study used data from Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) 2013. Analysis was carried out using Stata version 12.1. Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine association between various factors and...

Two hundred and sixty married women seeking induced abortion service in Hanoi, Vietnam were interviewed to determine the magnitude of repeat induced abortion and explore selected characteristics of the repeat aborters. Seventy-one percent of the sample reported having had at least one previous induced abortion. After adjustment for age and number of living children, poor attitudes toward contra...

Background The position of the intrauterine device (IUD) in Kenya’s contraceptive method mix among married women of reproductive age has declined over time, dropping from a prevalence of 4.2% in 1993 to 2.4% in 2003 (CBS, MOH, & ORC Macro, 2004). Moreover, as contraceptive prevalence has increased (currently at 33% for modern methods), the IUD’s share of the modern method mix has declined by ha...

INTRODUCTION Use of hormonal contraceptives for birth control is commonplace in the Western World. In Europe, there is considerable variety in the frequency of use of hormonal contraceptives and in the age at which these contraceptives are initiated. The purpose of the present study was to describe the use of hormonal contraceptives among the Danish adolescent female population, focusing on age...

Richard Doll was an epidemiologist and public figure in the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Working primarily at the University of Oxford [2], in Oxford, England, Doll established a definitive correlation between cigarette smoking and lung cancer. Furthermore, Doll?s work helped legitimize epidemiology as a scientific discipline. Doll?s research also helped establish modern guidelin...

Injectable contraceptives are among the world’s most popular modern methods for preventing pregnancy. Many women choose injectables because of their effectiveness, long-acting contraceptive effects, discreet administration, and reversibility. Injectables are most popular in the less developed regions of the world—particularly sub-Saharan Africa—and their popularity continues to grow. Estimates ...

The work aim is to study the degree of awareness female consumers about range contraceptives and their use, as well process providing with subsequent use results obtained improve supply system for right strategic marketing decision-making. During methods searching, analyzing, generalizing data from information sources, systemic, comparative, analysis, survey were used. Results. Before survey, m...