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This fact sheet highlights evidence on contraceptive use among women in five selected countries in East Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. Data are
The demographic transition – a shift from high fertility and mortality to low fertility and mortality – in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) does not reflect other
This brief describes a project that successfully boosted contraceptive use among women, men and adolescents in Western Kenya by mitigating common barriers to family planning
This fact sheet presents new evidence from a study conducted in Nairobi, Mombasa and Homa Bay counties in 2015. Data were collected in 78 schools
Pregnancy and the period surrounding it is a dangerous time for too many of the 9.2 million women and girls who become pregnant in Nigeria
The 1.2 billion adolescents aged 10-19 around the world make up 16% of the world’s population. The majority (86%) of adolescents live in developing countries.
Kenya has made substantial progress in child survival over the past decade.1 However, a neonatal death rate of 22 deaths per 1,000 live births,1 an
Studies from North America, Europe, and Latin America show that women’s disproportionate child care responsibilities significantly impede their labor force participation. Yet, some have questioned
Women’s disproportionate child care responsibilities significantly impede their labor force participation. Subsidizing child care for women in poor urban settings can be a powerful mechanism
APHRC and McGill University co-hosted a policy conference in Nairobi in May 2017, to share evidence on expanding women’s labor force participation through improved child