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Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53704#.VNBnuCzQrzE Author(s)     Obed Ernest A. Nettey 1 , Yeetey A. Enuameh 1,2 , Emmanuel Mahama 1 , Abubakari Sulemana 1 , George Adjei 1 , Stephaney Gyaase 1 , Samuel Afari-Asiedu 1 , Robert Adda 1 , Abena Konadu Yawson 1 , Gifty Fosuaa Nuamah 1 , Edward Apraku Anane 1 , Livesy Abokyi 1 , Charles Zandoh 1 , Martha Abdulai 1 , Ellen Abrafi Boamah 1 , Kwame Adjei 1 , Seeba Amenga-Etego 1 , Francis Dzabeng 1 , Charlotte Tawiah-Agyeman 1 , Frank Baiden 1 , Kwaku Poku Asante 1 , Seth Owusu-Agyei 1   Affiliation(s) 1 Kintampo Health Research Centre, Kintampo, Ghana . 2 Drexel University School of Public Health, Philadelphia, USA . ABSTRACT Family planning is known to prevent maternal deaths, but some social norms, limited supplies and inconsistent use makes this difficult to achieve in most low- and middle-income countries. In spite of the high ferti...

Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53413#.VMG64yzQrzE Author(s)    Selamawit G. Egzeabher 1,2 , Mekionnen Ayichiluhm Bishaw 2 , Teketo Kassaw Tegegne 3 , Dube Jara Boneya 3   Affiliation(s) 1 Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia . 2 GAMBY College of Medical Sciences, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia . 3 Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia . ABSTRACT The study was conducted to find out modern family planning utilization and associated factor among HIV positive reproductive age women attending anti retroviral treatment care in Debremarkos referral hospital, in Ethiopia. Institution based cross-sectional study was carried out. Three hundred thirty five HIV positive reproductive age women were selected using systematic random sampling methods. Data were collected and analyzed. About 47.9% HIV positive reproduc...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52583#.VJuJpcCAM4 Author(s)   Othman Kakaire 1* , Janet Nakiggude 2 , John C. Lule 1 , Josaphat K. Byamugisha 1 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Science, Kampala, Uganda . 2 Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Science Kampala, Uganda . ABSTRACT Background: About one-third of all pregnancies that occur in low income countries are unintended. An estimated 1.2 million unwanted pregnancies occur in Uganda annually. The majority of the unwanted pregnancies end in unsafe abortion which is one of the five...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50785#.VE8Vh1fHRK0 Author(s) Molla Gedefaw 1* , Dawit Muluneh 2 , Mekonen Aychiluhem 1 Affiliation(s) 1 GAMBY College of Medical Sciences, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia . 2 Joint MPH Program, GAMBY College of Medical Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia . ABSTRACT Cognizant of multifaceted challenge of unwanted pregnancy, Ethiopia strives to increase utiliza-tion of modern family planning across the nation. Therefore, update on the current status of family planning utilization especially in hard to reach ethnic minorities is critical. The objective of this study was to assess level, and correlates of modern contraceptive ut...