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Showing 1 to 20 of 33 for “"Contraceptive method"”.
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Multilevel modelling of determinants of contraceptive method choice among women in South Africa
… perspectives in identifying determinants of contraceptive choices. The study uses the data from the 2016 South African Demographic and Health Survey (SADHS). To analyse the dataset, a multinomial logistic regression model has been used, model parameters were estimated in SPSS for frequentist …
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Improving Contraceptive Method Choice and Use with a Computer-Based Contraceptive Assessment Module
… pregnancy than others. Use of highly effective contraceptive methods can reduce unintended pregnancy rates. Interventions to help those at highest risk of unintended pregnancy are of critical public health importance, yet few interventions have been found to significantly impact contraceptive …
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A model to promote the use of implant contraceptive method in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province
… due to the non-use or the inconsistent use of contraceptive methods. Implant contraceptive method provides long-term pregnancy prevention for a period of three to five years, depending on the type of the device. Implant contraceptive method is typically associated with lower failure rates in …
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A survey to assess knowledge and acceptability of intrauterine devices (IUD) among family planning clients and providers in the Family Planning services in Cape Town
… IUD is a highly effective, reliable, and safe contraceptive method that is under-utilised in many countries due to persistent fears that it causes pelvic infection. Reliable evidence of the safety of this contraceptive method has not been enough to effect a change in use. The aim of this study …
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Expanding contraceptive options in South Africa : knowledge, attitudes, and practices surrounding the intrauterine device (IUD)
… women in South Africa. In order to make this method available on a wider scale, it is necessary to provide correct information to women and health care professionals and to increase the availability and use of this highly effective method. We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive study …
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Risk of Unintended Pregnancy in Latina Young Adults: The Effect of Gender Role Beliefs, Acculturation, and Depression
… on risk for unintended pregnancy by examining contraceptive method use in Latina young adults. Acculturation and depression were also examined as moderators of the association between marianismo and contraceptive method choice, as well as separately for their effects on contraceptive use. …
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Contraceptive continuation among women aged 15-49 utilizing City of Cape Town family planning services
There is a need to provide comprehensive contraceptive services that are consistent and that address the requirements of women, particularly young women who are at risk of unintended pregnancy. Objectives This study describes characteristics of contraceptive users accessing services and their …
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Contraceptive continuation among women aged 15-49 utilizing City of Cape Town family planning services
There is a need to provide comprehensive contraceptive services that are consistent and that address the requirements of women, particularly young women who are at risk of unintended pregnancy. Objectives This study describes characteristics of contraceptive users accessing services and their …
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Contraceptive continuation among women aged 15-49 utilizing City of Cape Town family planning services
There is a need to provide comprehensive contraceptive services that are consistent and that address the requirements of women, particularly young women who are at risk of unintended pregnancy. Objectives This study describes characteristics of contraceptive users accessing services and their …
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Family Planning By Means of Contraception: An Ethical Comparison of Different Methods of contraception Used by Couples of Kalingalinga,Mtendere,Kabwata and Kamwala Compounds in Lusaka,Zambia
… is to present an ethical comparison of different methods of contraception used by couples of Kalingalinga, Mtendere, Kabwata and Kamwala compounds as means of family planning. This study is undertaken because some people use contraceptives without paying attention to ethical issues raised by …
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Family Planning By Means of Contraception: An Ethical Comparison of Different Methods of contraception Used by Couples of Kalingalinga,Mtendere,Kabwata and Kamwala Compounds in Lusaka,Zambia
… is to present an ethical comparison of different methods of contraception used by couples of Kalingalinga, Mtendere, Kabwata and Kamwala compounds as means of family planning. This study is undertaken because some people use contraceptives without paying attention to ethical issues raised by …
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Do women with unintended births use highly effective postpartum contraception? An analysis of data from the National Survey of Family Growth, 2006-2010
… to use effective postpartum contraception. METHODS: In this retrospective cohort study of U.S. women ages 15-44, all births within three years of the study interview were classified as intended or unintended, and the method and timing of postpartum contraception were ascertained. Our primary …
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Trends and determinants of contraceptive prevalence in Namibia: from the 90s to the new millenium
… have a history of high fertility levels and low contraceptive use. However, contraceptive methods have been used one way or another throughout human history, although, due to improvements, these methods have evolved over the years. In Namibia, there tend to be a huge gap between women's knowledge …
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A case-control study of menstrual dysfunction occurring in women attending a general practice after tubal ligation
Tubal sterilization is the world's most popular contraceptive method. The possibility of subsequent menstrual dysfunction has been a cause for concern. This study was conducted to examine whether post-sterilisation menstrual dysfunction was measurable in a group of women attending a general …
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The effects of the pill,injectables and male condom on fertility in urban Zambia: evidence from the ZDHS 1992-2014
… declined in Zambia especially in urban areas. Contraceptive use has increased with the pill, injectables and male condom being the most widely used methods between 1992 and 2014. However, there is no evidence which clearly shows whether the use of these contraceptive methods has contributed to …
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The effects of the pill,injectables and male condom on fertility in urban Zambia: evidence from the ZDHS 1992-2014
… declined in Zambia especially in urban areas. Contraceptive use has increased with the pill, injectables and male condom being the most widely used methods between 1992 and 2014. However, there is no evidence which clearly shows whether the use of these contraceptive methods has contributed to …
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An Evaluation of Norplant at the University Teaching Hospital
… (UTH) in Lusaka to evaluate NORPLANT as a method of fertility control in Zambian women. The study was designed to investigate acceptability, side effects, and reasons for discontinuation. Based on the evaluation, to make recommendation for use in the National Family Planning Programme.Case …
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An Evaluation of Norplant at the University Teaching Hospital
… (UTH) in Lusaka to evaluate NORPLANT as a method of fertility control in Zambian women. The study was designed to investigate acceptability, side effects, and reasons for discontinuation. Based on the evaluation, to make recommendation for use in the National Family Planning Programme.Case …
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Effect of a novel contraceptive compound on vaginal health
… There are currently available over the counter contraceptive options, such as condoms and spermicides, but these methods have failure rates between 13-21 percent. Additionally, spermicides can cause damage to the vaginal epithelium and can increase susceptibility to sexually transmitted diseases …
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Negotiating Acceptability of the IUD: Contraceptive Technology, Women's Bodies, and Reproductive Politics
… device (IUD) is an unsafe and/or obsolete contraceptive method that has been used mostly to impose population control on women in developing countries. Simultaneously, I explore the changing meaning of the device over the last 40 years in varying socio-historical contexts. Capitalizing on …
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