How gender and religion impact uptake of family planning: results from a qualitative study in Northwestern Tanzania

• Main Authors: Radhika Sundararajan (Author), Lauren Mica Yoder (Author), Albert Kihunrwa (Author), Christine Aristide (Author), Samuel E. Kalluvya (Author), David J. Downs (Author), Agrey H. Mwakisole (Author), Jennifer A. Downs (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Women in Tanzania report a high unmet need for both information about and access to family planning. Prior studies have demonstrated the complex and variable relationship between religious faith and beliefs about family planning in sub-Saharan Africa. We hypothesized that a major...