Behavioral barriers to the use of modern methods of contraception among unmarried youth and adolescents in eastern Senegal: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Nicki Cohen (Author), Finou Thérèse Mendy (Author), Jennifer Wesson (Author), Amanda Protti (Author), Carol Cissé (Author), Elhadji Babacar Gueye (Author), Lydia Trupe (Author), Rosii Floreak (Author), Dana Guichon (Author), Karina Lorenzana (Author), Alison Buttenheim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Many unmarried young people in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) want to avoid pregnancy but do not use modern methods of contraception-as a result, half of teen births in these countries are unintended. Researchers have identified numerous barriers that prevent youth from...