International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 
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CONCLUSIONS: The impact of complications of unsafe abortion and the expense of treating them are substantial for Ugandan women and their households. Strategies to reduce the number of unsafe procedures, such as by expanding access to contraceptives to prevent unintended pregnancies, are urgently needed.
PMID: 24393723 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - December 2, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research
Understanding couples' relationship quality and contraceptive use in Kumasi, Ghana.
CONCLUSIONS: Couples' relationship quality appears to be an important element in their decision making regarding contraceptive use, and should be taken into consideration in the design and implementation of family planning programs and policy.
PMID: 24393724 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - December 2, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research
Consumer perspectives on a pericoital contraceptive pill in India and Uganda.
CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that a pericoital contraceptive pill would be well-received by consumers in both country settings. If its efficacy and side effects are acceptable, a pericoital contraceptive pill could fill a gap for female-controlled, discreet, coitus-related contraception, particularly among women who do not have sex very frequently.
PMID: 24393725 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - December 2, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research
The Oportunidades conditional cash transfer program: effects on pregnancy and contraceptive use among young rural women in Mexico.
CONCLUSION: Through its effect on education, Oportunidades indirectly influences fertility among adolescents. It is important for Mexico to focus on strategies to increase contraceptive use among young rural nulliparous women, regardless of whether they are enrolled in Oportunidades.
PMID: 24393726 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - December 2, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research
Reproduction, functional autonomy and changing experiences of intimate partner violence within marriage in rural India.
CONCLUSION: Future research to inform interventions to reduce intimate partner violence should consider how changes in women's reproductive experiences and functional autonomy may be linked to changes in intimate partner violence.
PMID: 24393727 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - December 2, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research
Unmet need, intention to use contraceptives and unwanted pregnancy in rural bangladesh.
CONCLUSION: To adequately meet population family planning needs, programs must look beyond unmet need and focus on the total demand for acceptable and effective methods.
PMID: 24733056 [PubMed - in process] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - December 2, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research
Relationship characteristics and contraceptive use among couples in urban kenya.
CONCLUSION: In this study, relationship-level characteristics were associated with current contraceptive use and intention to use contraceptives among couples in urban Kenya. Family planning programs that promote spousal communication about family planning and desired number of children may improve contraceptive use among urban couples.
PMID: 24733057 [PubMed - in process] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - December 2, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research
Injectable contraceptive sales at licensed chemical seller shops in ghana: access and reported use in rural and periurban communities.
CONCLUSION: Licensed chemical seller shop operators can safely sell the injectable and refer clients to health facilities for screening, counseling and injection.
PMID: 24733058 [PubMed - in process] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - December 2, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research
Differences in unintended pregnancy, contraceptive use and abortion by HIV status among women in Nigeria and Zambia.
CONCLUSION: HIV-positive women may be making greater efforts than HIV-negative women to prevent unintended pregnancy, but with less success. Efforts should be made to improve access to effective contraceptive methods and counseling for all women, and for HIV-positive women in particular.
PMID: 24733059 [PubMed - in process] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - December 2, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research
Is age difference between partners associated with contraceptive use among married couples in Nigeria?
CONCLUSION: Age differences between married partners are not associated with women's contraceptive use in Nigeria after adjustment for covariates. Further study is needed to understand this finding.
PMID: 24733060 [PubMed - in process] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - December 2, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research
Evaluation of a communication campaign to improve continuation among first-time injectable contraceptive users in Nyando District, Kenya.
CONCLUSIONS: Addressing method-related side effects and health concerns will be critical in improving continuation of the injectable.
PMID: 25051577 [PubMed - in process] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - December 2, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research
Individual- and community-level influences on the timing of sexual debut among youth in Nyanza, Kenya.
CONCLUSION: Community-level variables are frequently associated with sexual debut and should be included in future research.
PMID: 25051578 [PubMed - in process] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - December 2, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research
Knowledge and use of emergency contraception: a multicountry analysis.
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings support the need for broader dissemination of information on emergency contraception, particularly among low-income individuals. Variations in use and knowledge within regions suggest a need for programs to be tailored to country-level characteristics.
PMID: 25051579 [PubMed - in process] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - December 2, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research
Traditional birthspacing practices and uptake of family planning during the postpartum period in Ouagadougou: qualitative results.
CONCLUSION: The initial postpartum family planning visit should occur right after delivery. Integration of family planning into immunization programs would provide opportunities to reach women who did not adopt a method early in the postpartum period. Provider barriers for amenorrheic women should be ended. Men should be involved in the postpartum family planning consultation.
PMID: 25051580 [PubMed - in process] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - December 2, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research
Using mapping of service delivery sites to increase contraceptive availability in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Authors: Bertrand JT, Kayembe P, Dikamba N, Mafuta E, Hernandez J, Hellen J, Binanga A
PMID: 25051581 [PubMed - in process] (Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health)
Source: International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health - December 2, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health Source Type: research
