Background Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) are associated with high efficacy
rates and continuity of use. Based on the foregoing, we sought to examine the prevalence …

Introduction: More than half of all adolescents globally live in Asia, with India having the
largest adolescent population in the world at 253 million. In sub-Saharan Africa, adolescents …

Background: The Challenge Initiative (TCI) works with state governments in Nigeria to scale
high-impact family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) interventions rapidly and …

Global declines in donor funding present a substantial threat to development financing in low-
and middle-income countries. In Nigeria, the resources required to achieve states’ health …

Background: The Challenge Initiative (TCI) supports state governments to effectively and
sustainably scale up family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) programming in Nigeria. …

Introduction: In Nigeria, health care services and commodities have increasingly been accessed
through private sector entities, including retail pharmacies and drug shops (also called …

Introduction: Relatively few studies rigorously examine the factors associated with health
systems strengthening and scaling of interventions at subnational government levels. We aim …

INTRODUCTION ccess, equity, quality, and cost-effectiveness are key issues facing health
care in both developed and developing countries. With about 75% of the world’s poorest …

With growing youth population in Africa and the world over, social systems are constantly
evolving and characterizing increasing vulnerability of teens, adolescents and youths due to …

The 15‐24 age group constitute about 20 percent of the African population with a future
projection of 258 million by 2025 (World Population Prospects, 2010). This range of adolescence …