CONTEXT During its first year of operation (1997-1998), California's family planning program, Family PACT, helped more than 750,000 clients to avert an estimated 108,000 pregnancies. Given subsequent increases in the numbers of clients served and contraceptive methods offered by the program, updated estimates of its impact on fertility are needed. METHODS Claims data on contraceptives dispens...

HOLLY MCCLAIN BURKE: CONTRACEPTIVE CONTINUATION IN KENYA (Under the direction of Carolyn Tucker Halpern) Contraceptive discontinuation is high in Kenya—a quarter of family planning (FP) users discontinue within 12 months, despite having FP needs. The purpose of this dissertation was to provide the foundation for interpretation of the findings of a four-year, quasi-experimental intervention stud...

OBJECTIVE To examine the economic impact of a new implantable contraceptive, Implanon, in comparison with other available contraceptive methods. DESIGN This was a modelling study using cost data derived from national published sources and effectiveness data from either controlled clinical trials (Implanon) or reports in the literature (other contraceptives). In the baseline analysis, Implanon...

There are reports of low utilization contraception among adolescent females in developing countries. However, research on sexual behaviour and contraceptive uptake female adolescents is scare the Sagnarigu Municipality although has a very high youthful population. The objective study was to assess Municipality, Northern Region, Ghana. A cross-sectional adopted where 165 (15-19 years) were rando...

Globally, data show that many women of reproductive age desire to use modern family planning methods. Many of these women do not have access to modern contraceptives, which is termed their 'unmet need' for contraception. In low- and middle-income countries where total fertility rates can be high and many women have undesired fertility, or wish to increase their inter-pregnancy intervals, access...

BACKGROUND In Ethiopia maternal mortality rate is very high more than one in five women die from pregnancy or pregnancy related causes. The use of contraceptives to prevent unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortion is an important strategy to minimize maternal mortality rate. Among various forms of contraception, emergency contraceptives are the only one that can be used after sexual intercourse...

Background Preferred methods of contraception vary from country to country. Family Planning services have been available on a large scale in Ghana since the 1980's and their use has contributed to gradual decline in the total fertility rate from 6.4 in 1988 to 4.2 in 2014. Since their introduction in Ghana in the early 1990's, Injectable contraceptives have seen increasing patronage and are cur...

Background: Yazd has important potential role in treatment of infertility and promotion of sexual health in south of Iran. Long term usefulness of reversible contraceptives (LTURC) is the most cost-effective contraceptives between women. This study aimed to assess the reproductive aged women's knowledge, attitudes, and factors associated with use of LTURC. Materials and Methods: This cross...

Background: One contraceptive method used to regulate the birth of a child is 3-month injection KB or Depo Medroxy Progesterone Acetate (DMPA). Controversy about side effects injectable contraceptives, such as menstrual cycle disorders, vaginal discharge, and weight gain, has become problem in community, so mothers are reluctant use this method. Mothers' ignorance 3 months causes fear using con...