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View article: Barriers to contraceptive implant removal among current and prior implant users in Kisumu, Kenya: Results from a cross-sectional population-based survey.
Barriers to contraceptive implant removal among current and prior implant users in Kisumu, Kenya: Results from a cross-sectional population-based survey. Open
There has been increased promotion of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) in the Global South in recent years. Studies have documented that women face barriers to removal when they desire to discontinue their LARC method, though fe…
View article: Barriers to contraceptive implant removal among current and prior implant users in Kisumu, Kenya: Results from a cross-sectional population-based survey
Barriers to contraceptive implant removal among current and prior implant users in Kisumu, Kenya: Results from a cross-sectional population-based survey Open
There has been increased promotion of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) in the Global South in recent years. Studies have documented that women face barriers to removal when they desire to discontinue their LARC method, though fe…
View article: ‘When they force a woman, it’s to save her life’: Gendered vulnerability and contraceptive coercion
‘When they force a woman, it’s to save her life’: Gendered vulnerability and contraceptive coercion Open
The global family planning movement’s entanglements with neo-Malthusian antinatalism, negative eugenics, and coercion at its foundation have been well-documented, but how eugenic ideologies and coercive tactics have evolved to manifest in …
View article: Postpartum Intrauterine Device Removal and Access to Removal in the 18 Months Following an Intervention in Tanzania, Sri Lanka, and Nepal
Postpartum Intrauterine Device Removal and Access to Removal in the 18 Months Following an Intervention in Tanzania, Sri Lanka, and Nepal Open
Family planning programs in the Global South promote long‐acting reversible contraception (LARC), but research suggests that women face barriers to LARC discontinuation, inhibiting their reproductive autonomy. Scholars have called for impr…
View article: Assessing the association between a postpartum intrauterine device intervention and perceived pressure to adopt contraception in Sri Lanka
Assessing the association between a postpartum intrauterine device intervention and perceived pressure to adopt contraception in Sri Lanka Open
Evaluating family planning programs solely on contraceptive use overlooks critical aspects of reproductive autonomy. We find that a postpartum IUD intervention in Sri Lanka was associated with increased contraceptive use but also increased…
View article: Piloting measures of provider-imposed contraceptive coercion among reproductive-aged contraceptive users in Kisumu, Kenya: a cross-sectional, population-based study
Piloting measures of provider-imposed contraceptive coercion among reproductive-aged contraceptive users in Kisumu, Kenya: a cross-sectional, population-based study Open
View article: Comparative perceptions of wait times for family planning services among contraceptive users and mystery clients in Kisumu, Kenya: a mixed methods analysis
Comparative perceptions of wait times for family planning services among contraceptive users and mystery clients in Kisumu, Kenya: a mixed methods analysis Open
View article: "I was told it was the pill that suits me": A qualitative study of women's perceptions and experiences of medical reasons for non-preferred contraceptive use.
"I was told it was the pill that suits me": A qualitative study of women's perceptions and experiences of medical reasons for non-preferred contraceptive use. Open
BACKGROUND: People have contraceptive autonomy when they can obtain their preferred contraceptive method. Non-preferred method use may result from inappropriate medical contraindications, which occur when providers apply incorrect contrace…
View article: A Measure Aligned With Reproductive Justice, Human Rights, and Sexual Well-Being…? Yes Please, and Here’s Why
A Measure Aligned With Reproductive Justice, Human Rights, and Sexual Well-Being…? Yes Please, and Here’s Why Open
View article: Keeping the "R" in LARC (long-acting reversible contraception): Measuring client-centered implant removal services in sub-Saharan Africa.
Keeping the "R" in LARC (long-acting reversible contraception): Measuring client-centered implant removal services in sub-Saharan Africa. Open
As the use of subdermal contraceptive implants increases across sub-Saharan Africa, the need for person-centered removal services is more critical than ever to safeguard reproductive autonomy. In 2016, Christofield and Lacoste proposed eig…
View article: Keeping the “R” in LARC (long-acting reversible contraception): Measuring client-centered implant removal services in sub-Saharan Africa
Keeping the “R” in LARC (long-acting reversible contraception): Measuring client-centered implant removal services in sub-Saharan Africa Open
As the use of subdermal contraceptive implants increases across sub-Saharan Africa, the need for person-centered removal services is more critical than ever to safeguard reproductive autonomy. In 2016, Christofield and Lacoste proposed eig…
View article: “ <i>I was told it was the pill that suits me”</i> : A qualitative study of women’s perceptions and experiences of medical reasons for non-preferred contraceptive use
“ <i>I was told it was the pill that suits me”</i> : A qualitative study of women’s perceptions and experiences of medical reasons for non-preferred contraceptive use Open
Background: People have contraceptive autonomy when they can obtain their preferred contraceptive method. Non-preferred method use may result from inappropriate medical contraindications, which occur when providers apply incorrect contrace…
View article: Provider confidence and willingness to insert and remove long-acting reversible contraception methods in Kenyan public facilities
Provider confidence and willingness to insert and remove long-acting reversible contraception methods in Kenyan public facilities Open
View article: Provider-imposed restrictions on contraceptive use in Western Kenya
Provider-imposed restrictions on contraceptive use in Western Kenya Open
View article: Contraceptive Use and Discontinuation Among Adolescent Women in 55 Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Contraceptive Use and Discontinuation Among Adolescent Women in 55 Low- and Middle-Income Countries Open
Adolescent women aged 19 or younger make up a substantial and growing proportion of women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries. Several key features of the reproductive life course ground the need to disaggregate the con…
View article: Measuring misaligned contraceptive use among reproductive-aged women in Kisumu, Kenya: a cross-sectional, population-based study
Measuring misaligned contraceptive use among reproductive-aged women in Kisumu, Kenya: a cross-sectional, population-based study Open
Introduction Global family planning scholars have critiqued traditional measures of programmatic success and called for new, person-centred measures that consider people’s preferences. We propose a new measure that assesses the alignment b…
View article: Thirty years of ‘strange bedmates’: The ICPD and the nexus of population control, feminism, and family planning
Thirty years of ‘strange bedmates’: The ICPD and the nexus of population control, feminism, and family planning Open
Widely credited with ending population control and ushering in a new era of reproductive rights, the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action also included some important compromises. The comme…
View article: Assessing the Suitability of Unmet Need as a Proxy for Access to Contraception and Desire to Use It
Assessing the Suitability of Unmet Need as a Proxy for Access to Contraception and Desire to Use It Open
Unmet need for contraception is a widely used but frequently misunderstood indicator. Although calculated from measures of pregnancy intention and current contraceptive use, unmet need is commonly used as a proxy measure for (1) lack of ac…
View article: Global Reproductive Justice: A New Agenda for Feminist Economics?
Global Reproductive Justice: A New Agenda for Feminist Economics? Open
View article: Asymmetry in contraceptive information at two sites in Burkina Faso
Asymmetry in contraceptive information at two sites in Burkina Faso Open
Our results suggest that family planning messaging in Burkina Faso may place an emphasis on the advantages without a commensurate focus on disadvantages. Family planning programs worldwide must ensure that people can make informed choices …
View article: Fertility Has Been Framed: Why Family Planning Is Not a Silver Bullet for Sustainable Development
Fertility Has Been Framed: Why Family Planning Is Not a Silver Bullet for Sustainable Development Open
High fertility and population growth have been framed as villains in global health and development. Inspired by neo-Malthusian concerns around resource depletion, scholars have argued that fertility reduction through increased contraceptiv…
View article: Perceptions of access to long-acting reversible contraception removal among women in Burkina Faso
Perceptions of access to long-acting reversible contraception removal among women in Burkina Faso Open
View article: Assessing trends and reasons for unsuccessful implant discontinuation in Burkina Faso and Kenya between 2016 and 2020: a cross-sectional study
Assessing trends and reasons for unsuccessful implant discontinuation in Burkina Faso and Kenya between 2016 and 2020: a cross-sectional study Open
Objectives Contraceptive implant use has grown considerably in the last decade, particularly among women in Burkina Faso and Kenya, where implant use is among the highest globally. We aim to quantify the proportion of current implant users…
View article: Exploring Upward and Downward Provider Biases in Family Planning: The Case of Parity
Exploring Upward and Downward Provider Biases in Family Planning: The Case of Parity Open
We find that experiences of upward provider bias linked to provider perceptions of high parity were considerably more common in this setting than downward provider bias linked to perceptions of low parity. Research into the mechanisms thro…
View article: Prevalence of non-preferred family planning methods among reproductive-aged women in Burkina Faso: results from a cross-sectional, population-based study
Prevalence of non-preferred family planning methods among reproductive-aged women in Burkina Faso: results from a cross-sectional, population-based study Open
Family planning researchers have traditionally focused efforts on understanding contraceptive non-use and promoting contraceptive uptake. Recently, however, more scholars have been exploring method dissatisfaction, questioning the assumpti…
View article: Health care provider bias in the Appalachian region: The frequency and impact of contraceptive coercion
Health care provider bias in the Appalachian region: The frequency and impact of contraceptive coercion Open
Objective To investigate the frequency and impact of contraceptive coercion in the Appalachian region of the United States. Data Sources and Study Setting In fall 2019, we collected primary survey data with participants in the Appalachian …
View article: Assessing the Suitability of Unmet Need as a Proxy for Access to Contraception and Desire to Use It
Assessing the Suitability of Unmet Need as a Proxy for Access to Contraception and Desire to Use It Open
Unmet need for contraception is a widely used but frequently misunderstood indicator. Although calculated from measures of pregnancy intention and current contraceptive use, unmet need is commonly used as a proxy measure for (1) lack of ac…
View article: Measuring Contraceptive Autonomy at Two Sites in Burkina Faso: A First Attempt to Measure a Novel Family Planning Indicator
Measuring Contraceptive Autonomy at Two Sites in Burkina Faso: A First Attempt to Measure a Novel Family Planning Indicator Open
There is growing consensus in the family planning community around the need for novel measures of autonomy. Existing literature highlights the tension between efforts to pursue contraceptive targets and maximize uptake on the one hand, and…
View article: Contraceptive stockouts in Western Kenya: a mixed-methods mystery client study
Contraceptive stockouts in Western Kenya: a mixed-methods mystery client study Open
View article: The effect of a postpartum intrauterine device programme on choice of contraceptive method in Tanzania: a secondary analysis of a cluster-randomized trial
The effect of a postpartum intrauterine device programme on choice of contraceptive method in Tanzania: a secondary analysis of a cluster-randomized trial Open
Vertical global health programmes often evaluate success with a narrow focus on programmatic outcomes. However, evaluation of broader patient-centred and unintended outcomes is critical to assess impacts on patient choice and autonomy. Her…