Need for and use of contraception by women before and during COVID-19 in four sub-Saharan African geographies: results from population-based national or regional cohort surveys

• Main Authors: Shannon N Wood, PhD (Author), Celia Karp, PhD (Author), Funmilola OlaOlorun, PhD (Author), Akilimali Z Pierre, PhD (Author), Georges Guiella, PhD (Author), Peter Gichangi, PhD (Author), Linnea A Zimmerman, PhD (Author), Philip Anglewicz, PhD (Author), Elizabeth Larson, MSPH (Author), Caroline Moreau, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Although hindrances to the sexual and reproductive health of women are expected because of COVID-19, the actual effect of the pandemic on contraceptive use and unintended pregnancy risk in women, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, remains largely unknown. We aimed to examine po...