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The relationship between household sanitation and women’s experience of menstrual hygiene: Findings from a cross-sectional survey in Kaduna State, Nigeria
(MDPI, 2018)
Global efforts to improve sanitation have emphasized the needs of women and girls.
Managing menstruation is one such need, yet there is scarce research capturing current practices.
This study investigated the relationships ...
Determinants of women’s preferred and actual abortion provision locations in Nigeri
(Springer, 2021)
Background: Unsafe abortion remains a leading cause of maternal mortality globally. Many factors can infuence
women’s decisions around where to seek abortion care; however, little research has been done on abortion care ...
A mixed-methods study exploring women’s perceptions of terminology surrounding fertility and menstrual regulation in Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria
(BMC, 2021)
Women use various terms when discussing the management of their fertility and menstrual irregularities and may interpret the experience of ending a possible pregnancy in nuanced ways, especially when their pregnancy status ...
School and work absenteeism due to menstruation in three West African countries: findings from PMA2020 surveys
(Taylor & Francis Open Access, 2021)
Reports of school and work absences due to unmet menstrual needs have prompted increased
attention to menstruation in policy and practice. However, there appear to be few quantitative studies
reported in published ...
Menstrual regulation: Examining the incidence, methods, and sources of care of this understudied health practice in three settings using cross-sectional population-based surveys
(BMC, 2023)
Menstrual regulation is a practice that may exist within the ambiguity surrounding one’s pregnancy
status and has been the subject of limited research. The aim of this study is to measure the annual rate of menstrual
regulation ...
Unmet need for family planning and barriers to contraceptive use in Kaduna, Nigeria: culture, myths and perceptions
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)
In 2017, just one-fifth of all married women of reproductive age reported using contraception in Kaduna state, Nigeria, while many more experienced unmet need for contraception. These realities drive risky fertility ...
Trends in and correlates of short-acting contraceptive stock-outs: multicountry analysis of performance monitoring for action agile platform data
(Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024)
Understanding trends in contraceptive stock-outs, as well as their structural and demand-side correlates, is critical for policymakers and program managers to identify strategies to further anticipate, reduce, and prevent ...
Correction: prevalence and correlates of reproductive coercion across ten sites: commonalities and divergence
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2023)
Reproductive coercion (RC) is a type of abuse where a partner asserts control over a woman’s reproductive health trajectories. Recent research emphasizes that RC experiences may differ within and across low- and middle-income ...