Browsing Research Articles (Development Studies) by Advisor "Maharaj, Pranitha."
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Missing opportunities for preventing unwanted pregnancy: a qualitative study of emergency contraception.
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2010)BACKGROUND AND METHODOLOGY:High levels of unplanned pregnancy among young people are a huge public health problem in South Africa. However, use of emergency contraception (EC) remains low. Studies suggest that providers ... -
Promoting and prioritising reproductive health commodities : understanding the emergency contraception value chain in South Africa.
(Women's Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC), 2010)Use of emergency contraception is low in South Africa despite high rates of unplanned and unwanted pregnancies. Existing studies have demonstrated that women access emergency contraception from commercial pharmacies rather ...