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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"contraception use"”.
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The intergenerational conversation amongst Xhosa women in Centane about contraception use over the past 50 years
… intergenerational beliefs, and attitudes towards contraception use among Xhosa women in Centane. This study is based on fifteen in-depth interviews with Xhosa women from Centane who identify themselves as amaGcaleka, a sub-tribe from the main tribe amaXhosa. This study used autoethnography which …
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An Examination of Emergency Contraception use by Undergraduate College Students in the Midwest using the Integrated Behavioral Model
… that influence undergraduate college student use of emergency contraception as well as their level of knowledge and prevalence of using EC. Understanding the factors that influence college student use of emergency contraception will inform development of intervention programs designed to …
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Negotiating the fertile body : women's life history experiences of using contraception
… women experience a conundrum in the context of contraception. Despite knowledge about and free access to myriad methods Britain currently has high rates of unintended pregnancy (estimated as high as 2/3 in some cases). This thesis uses a feminist approach and Foucauldian theory to explore this …
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Ethnic specific associations between body composition and metabolic risk and the role of sex hormones and aromatase among black and white South African women
… was associated with IR in the white women, and contraception use was associated with lipid levels in the black and white women. Study 2: CYP19A expression was positively associated with increased adiposity in black and white women in all three depots. Gluteal ERα was significantly higher and ERβ …
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Influences on family planning among low income women
… sample's contraceptive awareness, knowledge, and use, and their attitudes concerning contraception and its use. Other attitudes studied were related to pregnancy and parenthood. The questionnaire used was developed by the researcher, and was, in part, based on materials from the research of Dr. …
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Predictors of Induced Abortion Among Female Youth Center Users in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti
… collected from youth centers (ages 15-24) and used to estimate percentage distributions of abortion ratios by selected characteristics of women, particularly age at first pregnancy, education levels, relationship status with partner and history of contraception use. Results: 23.9 abortions were …
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Influences on contraceptive use among college women
… and, Black or Latina women. Contraceptive use prevents UIP, but many women do not use contraception, especially the highly effective long-acting reversible forms of contraception. Purposes: This descriptive, cross-sectional study examined the relationship between background factors, …
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Predictors of Intention to Use Contraception, Given Alcohol Consumption, Among Women in Southeast Alaska
… FASD involves preventing pregnancy in women who use alcohol. The purpose of this cross sectional study was to identify factors that predicted women’s intention to use contraception using the theory of planned behavior (TPB), to determine if predictors of the theoretical constructs varied in women …
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Attitudes and perceptions of males towards contraceptives services in Engela District of Ohangwena Region, Namibia
… In sub-Saharan Africa the unmet need for contraception for married couples is estimated to be 24%, with rural, uneducated, poor women generally experiencing a greater risk for unplanned, unwanted pregnancies compared to their urban, educated, well informed counterparts. Recommendations for …
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Fertility Desires and Fertility Control: Young Women's Contraceptive decision-making in Khayelitsha, South Africa
… status. This indicates the unmet need of contraception for adolescent girls. Contraceptive use and non-use by young women of low socioeconomic status is a complex issue that reveals a range of political and socio-economic injustices. Barriers to contraceptive access and use have been …
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A randomised controlled trial studying the effects of the copper intrauterine device and the injectable progestogen contraceptive on depression and sexual functioning of women in the Eastern Cape
A lack of contraception use and contraceptive method discontinuation are common causes of unintended pregnancy in the Eastern Cape. The most common reason for method discontinuation among childbearing women is the unacceptable side effects of their contraceptive choices. Both depression and sexual …
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Effects of a short interpregnancy interval on pregnancy outcomes
… differences in breastfeeding duration, contraception use and knowledge, social habits, previous obstetric history, educational status or emotional support between the two groups. Conclusion: In our study, of all the pregnancy outcomes investigated, small-for-gestational age was the only …
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Understanding pregnancy intention in the Southern African setting: validation of the London measure of unplanned pregnancy in the Cape Town area, South Africa
… pregnancies. Such information could be used for the development of family planning, pre-conception and pregnancy planning, and ante/post natal care interventions. It could also be used to monitor the effects of interventions aimed at preventing unintended pregnancy. To this end, this …