Obinna Tobechukwu Okonyia, Abel Victor Jinyemiema, Johnson Samuel Chiwueze, Fimber Chukwuka Alumona, Elizabeth Nornu-Bari Obidinnu & Kemebradikumo Kelvin Edonkumoh·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2026
Background: Adolescent contraceptive uptake remains a major public health concern in Nigeria, where high rates of unintended pregnancy contribute to adverse health, educational, and socioeconomic outcomes. Despite widespread awareness of contraceptive methods, utilization among a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i41378
Evidence Ngozi Otobo, Oghenereke Odu Ehoro, Sorbarikor Bernard, Ndidi Aleruchi Onwukwe, Patricia Namiesimagha & Obinna Tobechukwu Okonyia·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2026
Background: Family planning counseling is a key component of reproductive health services that enables individuals and couples to make informed decisions regarding the number, spacing, and timing of their children. Nurses play a critical role in delivering family planning educati...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i41375
Aims: Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) are the most effective reversible methods of contraception with a failure rate of less than 1%. Despite their safety and effectiveness, LARCs are underutilized. This study investigated postpartum LARC use intentions and suggesti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i121134
Background: Community-based initiatives are a worldwide policy that guarantees that key health services are available and accessible closer to the community. CHWs are an important element of healthcare services in Rwanda. Community health workers integrate individuals of their co...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i9854
This study focused on Knowledge, Attitude and Male involvement in family planning as predictors to contraceptive use in Kalabari communities of Rivers State. The descriptive cross-sectional survey design was adopted for the study. A 2-staged sampling technique was used to select...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i6821
Okia David, Kakungulu Hellen, Omulepu Isaac, Butagali Brian, Kobusingye Patience, Adongot Winnie, Abonyo Florence & Adong Grace·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2022
Aim: This study aimed to assess the Family Planning Prevalence and Factors associated with Family Planning in face of COVID-19, among women of reproductive age in rural town council in Amuria district, Eastern Uganda. Little evidence exists of the factors associated with family p...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i930487
Background: Elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) requires adequate and continuous use of family planning commodities among women of reproductive age. This can be made possible by reducing the proportion of HIV positive women wi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i330191
Background: Unplanned pregnancies are on the increase in Nigeria, and there is enough evidence that family planning can drastically reduce the incidence of unplanned/unwanted pregnancies which could invariably bring to the barest minimum the upsurge of maternal mortality and infa...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/37743