Maternal and Child Wellbeing Archives - Page 9 of 9

Over 400,000 Abortions in Kenya Last Year

Capital News [Capital FM] – Online August 21, 2013 NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 21 – A new survey released on Wednesday […]

Ministry of Health Publishes Charter on Abortion

Standard Digital News August 21, 2013 Nairobi, Kenya: Hundreds of thousands of women continue to suffer the pain of backstreet abortions […]

Predictors of Sexual Debut Among Young Adolescents in Nairobi’s Informal Settlements

Authors: Marston, M., Beguy, D., Kabiru, C., & Cleland, J. Since the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development, the protection of adolescents’ sexual […]

Married Women Dominate Shock Report on Unsafe Abortions

Standard Digital News August 21, 2013 Director of Medical Services Dr Francis Kimani (left) and a member of the Medical […]

Perspectives on Family Planning and Reproductive Health in Urban Senegal

Authors: Fotso, J.C., Sall, M., Sidze, E.M., Faye, C.M., Corroon, M., Béguy, D., & Sall, M.G This report uses data from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) […]

Kenyan Women Carried out 465,000 Abortions in 2012- Report

Daily Nation – Online August 21, 2013 The Director of Medical services Dr Francis Kimani (centre) displays the report […]

Kenya, Uganda Have Highest Number of Unsafe Abortions

Standard Digital News August 21, 2013 Nairobi, Kenya: Kenya and Uganda have earned the dubious distinction of achieving the highest […]

Kenya Unsafe Abortions Major Cause of Death and Injury

Thomson Reuters Foundation – Online August 21, 2013 This June 3, 2004 file photo shows Kenyan schoolgirls carrying coffins of the […]

Are Implants the Future of Family Planning in Burundi?

With a population density of more than 300 persons per square kilometer, coupled with high poverty levels, a high fertility […]

The Spillover Effect & Family Planning

By Paul Kuria, MLE Kenya Country Manager and Donatien Beguy, Research Scientist, APHRC Can family planning interventions change our behavior and “spillover” […]

Empower Both Men and Women in Use of Contraceptives

The People – Online August 23, 2013 Kenyans are still reeling from findings of a ministry of health report indicating […]

Are WHO Breastfeeding Recommendations Practical in Urban Poor Settings in Kenya?

What’s all the hype about Breastfeeding? Breastfeeding is the most natural way to feed newborn babies, yet millions of babies […]

Are Urban Children Still Healthier Than Their Rural Counterparts?

September 10, 2013 Urban dwellers in developing countries are said to have better health outcomes than rural residents. This is […]

Crooked Doctors Mint Money in Risky Backstreet Abortions

The Standard – Online August 28, 2013 NAIROBI, KENYA: Nineteen-year-old Victoria reenacts how a doctor at a clinic in Huruma […]

Experts Warn of Dire Health Risks as Abortions Shoot Up

The Star – Online August 27, 2013 To terminate or not to terminate… these are the words that linger in […]

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