Background Programmes promoting the postpartum intrauterine device (PPIUD) have
proliferated throughout South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa in recent years, with proponents …

This study uses a community food security (CFS) framework to understand how social
capital and social cohesion may address food security. We assessed the presence of these …

Background Postpartum women have high rates of unmet need for modern contraception in
the two years following birth in Nepal. We assessed whether providing contraceptive …

Healthy Corner Store Initiatives (HCSIs) are one food access strategy that aims to improve
food environments by supporting local food stores in expanding their healthy offerings. This …

Purpose The pathways by which adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated
with early marriage and early pregnancy are poorly understood. Early marriage and early …

Background Infertility is a common experience among individuals and couples. Infertility may
resolve without intervention, but little is known about pregnancy intentions and incidence of …

The unmet need for contraception in Malawi remains high, despite progress increasing
knowledge and access over the past two decades. Understanding the reasons for this unmet …

Poverty has widespread impacts on health. In dealing with resource scarcity, individuals’
thoughts are narrowed to address immediate resource limitations, thus crowding out other …

Contraceptive counseling protocols tend to focus narrowly on pregnancy intentions, which
may overlook other factors that contribute to whether an individual wants or needs …

Background: This qualitative study assessed implementation of the Postpartum Intrauterine
Device (PPIUD) Initiative in Tanzania, a country with high rates of unintended pregnancy and …