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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"unintended pregnancies"”.
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No More Baby Steps: Preventing Unintended Pregnancies of Los Angles Minorities and Adolescents
… with both maternal and fetal health. Though unintended pregnancy rates are dropping in America, they remain high among minority and young women. Contraceptive usage, a leading protective factor for unintended pregnancies, has been found to vary greatly by age and ethnicity. These two projects …
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The impact of mental health on unintended pregnancies within HIV serodiscordant heterosexual couples in Uganda and Kenya
… including separate models for the incidence of unintended pregnancy. Results. Of 1,013 women, 67.0% were living with HIV, 94.6% were married to their study partner, and 56.4% had no children at enrollment. Nearly 20.0% had probable depression at some point during the study and “probable …
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Disparities in the Use of Emergency Contraceptives
Purpose: Unintended pregnancies are often a burden to pregnant women and to the health care system. The rates of unintended pregnancies have decreased since the wide use of contraceptives has increased; however, young women, women with low income, and racial/ethnic minorities are more likely to use …
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Unprotected Intercourse: The Value of Motherhood, Ambivalence, Masculinity, and Femininity
In the past 20 years, the rate of unintended pregnancies has remained unchanged, despite the fact that birth control has become more accessible. This research project investigated potential predictors for unintended pregnancies other than the accessibility of birth control. The hypotheses of this …
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Opening up the gendered box on the right to choose: young men’s experiences and decision-making in relation to an unintended pregnancy in their lives
… Within this global policy initiative to reduce unintended pregnancies, however, organisations such as the WHO and the UN recognise that adolescent men’s involvement in decisions in relation to preventing and dealing with unintended pregnancies should be considered in clinical practice, health …
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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
… A growing body of evidence suggests that unintended pregnancies are directly associated with poorer maternal and infant outcomes, as well as contributing to poorer longer-tern social, economic, educational and health outcomes for women, children, families and societies. An improved …
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Awareness and attitudes of adolescents towards the use of intrauterine device in Makhado Local Municipality, South Africa
… and have the greatest potential to reduce unintended pregnancies. According to District Health Barometer, uptake of the intrauterine device is low across the country. There has been a noted increase in facility delivery rate from 15.4% to 16.2% among 10-19 years in Vhembe District. …
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Individual patient data (IPD) meta-analysis of the London measure of unplanned pregnancy (LMUP) as used in Cape Town, South Africa
… Global estimates report approximately 44% of pregnancies are unintended, with the incidence being significantly higher in developing countries. In South Africa, it has been found that 51% of pregnancies are unintended. Extensive research has shown that unintended pregnancies are associated …
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Unintended Pregnancy Prevention and Active Duty Women
… intervention in reducing the rates of unintended pregnancies have not been studied in military females who are considered as a high risk. The purpose of this quasi-experimental longitudinal study was to implement and evaluate the effects of a reproductive health educational program …
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Pregnancy intendedness in a high-risk obstetric population in a regional hospital
Unintended pregnancies (UIP) are those that are mistimed, unplanned, or unwanted at the time of conception. It is estimated that, worldwide, 40% of pregnancies were unplanned in 2012 and this carries increased risks for both mothers and babies. This study was designed to utilise the London Measure …
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Reproductive Freedom in the United States and Louisiana: An Assessment of the Last Decade, a Review of the Current Climate, And a Scenario for the Future
… restrictions have no impact on the number of unintended pregnancies over the last 20 plus years. Without the ability to personally fund the procedure, poor women do not enjoy the same choices as women in other social classes. In the next decade, we are likely to experience more of the same …
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The effect of knowledge and attitudes of emergency contraception on its use in undergraduate students
… past and current use of contraception, past unintended pregnancies, and type of sex education in high school were compared to current knowledge levels and attitudes as related to use among college students. Results indicated that general knowledge is high, but detailed knowledge is lacking. …
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Advocating for Women's Health: The Importance of Family Planning Clinics
… family planning services prevent 1.94 million unintended pregnancies, including 400,000 teen pregnancies (Guttmacher Institute, 2010). Services such as birth control and pregnancy counseling, women’s annual visits and STI testing all prevent unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted …
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Pregnancy Intendedness in a High-Risk Obstetric Population in a Tertiary Hospital.
… Recent surveys indicate that only about 41% of pregnancies in South Africa are intended. Unintended pregnancies place women and their unborn children at increased risk, especially in settings where there is already high maternal mortality. Objective This study was conducted to assess pregnancy …
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Meeting the contraceptive needs of HIV positive adolescent females living in urban townships in Western Cape, South Africa: perspectives of clients and primary health care providers
… cornerstone of the global strategy to prevent unintended pregnancy, as well as horizontal and perinatal/postnatal HIV transmission in women living with HIV (WLHIV), including female adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV). Although increased data and research on WLHIV contraception has provided …
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Factors that influence adolescent on the use of contraceptives in the dreams project, Khomas region Namibia
Contraceptive use is crucial for preventing unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among adolescents. However, low contraceptive uptake in Sub-Saharan Africa remains a significant public health concern. The study fit a binary logistics model, to explore fctors influencing …
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Empowering Reproductive Health & Access to Enhance College Student Well-Being: A Mixed Methods Community Engaged Proposal
… group of 18 to 24 are particularly vulnerable to unintended pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections, and participate in risky behaviors such as alcohol usage and illicit drug consumption which can increase the likelihood of unsafe sexual behaviors. Reproductive healthcare access is linked to …
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An exploration of the determinants of sexual risk behaviour among adolescent girls and young women aged 15-24 years in South Africa: a sub-study of the 2019-2022 HERStory2 study
… (SRH) outcomes, including HIV, STIs, unplanned pregnancies, and forced sex. By exploring the perspectives of AGYW and community stakeholders, the study seeks to enhance future interventions aimed at reducing the risk of STIs, including HIV, and unintended pregnancies among AGYW. Methods The …
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A model to promote the use of implant contraceptive method in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province
Background: Around 80 million unintended pregnancies occurred worldwide annually, and most of them are 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 …
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Evaluating Provider Knowledge Towards Pain Management During Intrauterine Device Insertion in Nulliparous Women
Background: In 2011, 45% of the 6.1 million pregnancies in the United States were unintended. Of the unintended pregnancies, 50% were attributed to contraceptive failure or method non-adherence. Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) are birth control methods consisting of intrauterine …
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