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Stigma as a barrier to family planning use among married youth in Ethiopia

Journal: Journal of Biosocial Science Authors: Aparna Jain, Hussein Ismail, Elizabeth Tobey, and Annabel Erulkar Abstract: Nearly 33 million female youths have an unmet need for voluntary family planning (FP), meaning they are sexually active and do not want to become pregnant. In Ethiopia, age at marriage remains low: 40% and 14% of young women aged 20–24 were married by the […]

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Condom use at last sex by young men in Ethiopia: the effect of descriptive and injunctive norms

Journal: Reproductive Health Authors: Aparna Jain, Elizabeth Tobey, Hussein Ismail, and Annabel Erulkar Abstract: Background Condoms are an important prevention method in the transmission of HIV and sexually transmitted infections as well as unintended pregnancy. Individual-level factors associated with condom use include family support and connection, strong relationships with teachers and other students, discussions about […]

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Understanding the use of India's National Health Insurance Scheme for family planning and reproductive health services in Uttar Pradesh

Journal: International Journal of Health Planning Management Authors: Arupendra Mozumdar, Kumudha Aruldas, Aparna Jain, and Laura Reichenbach Abstract: India’s National Health Insurance Scheme, Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), is intended to expand health services to families living below the poverty line by enrolling them into the scheme through selected health facilities. This cross‐sectional study explored the (a) […]

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Closing the Gap between People and Programs: Lessons from Implementation of Social Accountability for Family Planning and Reproductive Health in Uganda

Journal: African Journal of Reproductive Health Authors: Vicky Boydell, Stella Neema, Kelsey Wright, and Karen Hardee Abstract: Globally, women‘s access to modern contraception can be attributed to poor service conditions and care. Growing evidence from across the health sector has found that social accountability approaches have the potential to improve the quality of care and therefore the utilization of […]

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“Side effects affected my daily activities a lot”: A qualitative exploration of the impact of contraceptive side effects in Bangladesh

While physical effects alone may stop women from continuing a contraceptive method, less is known about how side effects influence women’s daily activities and lives. The purpose of this study is to understand the ways that side effects affect Bangladeshi women’s participation in different social settings.