Social norms and family planning decisions in South Sudan

• Main Authors: Sumit Kane (Author), Maryse Kok (Author), Matilda Rial (Author), Anthony Matere (Author), Marjolein Dieleman (Author), Jacqueline EW Broerse (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background With a maternal mortality ratio of 789 per 100,000 live births, and a contraceptive prevalence rate of 4.7%, South Sudan has one of the worst reproductive health situations in the world. Understanding the social norms around sexuality and reproduction, across different ethnic gro...