Youth accessing reproductive health services in Malawi: drivers, barriers, and suggestions from the perspectives of youth and parents

• Main Authors: Andrew Self (Author), Samuel Chipokosa (Author), Amos Misomali (Author), Tricia Aung (Author), Steven A. Harvey (Author), Mercy Chimchere (Author), James Chilembwe (Author), Lois Park (Author), Chrissie Chalimba (Author), Edson Monjeza (Author), Fannie Kachale (Author), Jameson Ndawala (Author), Melissa A. Marx (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Malawi has made progress in increasing its overall modern contraceptive prevalence rate since 2000, resulting in a dramatic reduction in its total fertility rate. However, youth, 15-24 years, have not had the same successes. Teenage pregnancies are on the rise and little progress...