Spatial Heterogeneity and association between the survey-based Women's Empowerment Index (SWPER) and unmet need for birth spacing in sub-Saharan Africa

• Main Authors: Tarif Salihu (Author), Louis Kobina Dadzie (Author), Aster Ferede Gebremedhin (Author), Bright Opoku Ahinkorah (Author), Sanni Yaya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Unmet need for birth spacing can significantly impact maternal and child health outcomes, leading to unintended or mistimed births, neonatal mortality, pregnancy loss, induced abortions, small-sized births, and malnutrition. Considering the role of women empowerment in women'...