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Trends in fertility intentions and contraceptive practices in the context of COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa: insights from four national and regional population-based cohorts

Caroline Moreau
Linnea Zimmerman
Pierre Akilimali
Shannon N. Wood
Peter Gichangi
Georges Guiella
Funmilola M. OlaOlorun
Kelsey Jackson Williams
Celia Karp
Philip Anglewicz

202311 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

Abstract

This study highlights the resilience of African women across diverse settings in sustaining contraceptive practices amid the COVID-19 pandemic. However, with reports of rising poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, there is continued need to monitor access to essential sexual and reproductive health services.

Research topics

Global Maternal and Child Health
COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
Reproductive Health and Contraception

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062385

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