SynthesisReproductive health2016
Unmet reproductive health needs among women in some West African countries: a systematic review of outcome measures and determinants.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The unmet needs for modern family planning methods among postpartum women in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of the literature.Reproductive health · 2021Pooled it
- Sexual and reproductive health of women living with HIV in Muslim-majority countries: a systematic mixed studies review.BMC international health and human rights · 2020Pooled it
- Determinants of antenatal care utilisation in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2019Pooled it
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- Determinants of Low Birth Weight in Ghana: Analysis of the 2022 Demographic and Health Survey.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Variations in initiation of first antenatal care among women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa: an event history analysis approach.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- Predictors of Antenatal Care Service Utilization Among Women of Reproductive Age in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Unmet family planning needs in Malaysia: prevalence, associated factors, and implications for targeted interventions.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2025Article
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- Exploring the association between multidimensional poverty and antenatal care utilization in two provinces of Papua New Guinea: a cross-sectional study.International journal for equity in health · 2024Article
- A qualitative exploration of how a community engagement approach influences community and health worker perceptions related to family planning service delivery in Togo.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2024Article
- Unmet need for modern contraception by HIV status: findings from community-based studies implemented before and after earlier ART initiation program in rural Tanzania.Reproductive health · 2023Article
- Women's Sexual Empowerment and Its Relationship to Contraceptive Use in Bangladesh: Findings From a Recent National Survey.International journal of public health · 2023Article
- Risk factors for short birth interval: A hospital-based cross-sectional study among women in the Nkongsamba Health District, Littoral Region, Cameroon.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- The "Family Health = Family Wealth" intervention: study protocol for a pilot quasi-experimental controlled trial of a multi-level, community-based family planning intervention for couples in rural Uganda.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundIdentifying relevant measures of women's reproductive health needs is critical to improve women's chances of service utilization. The study aims to systematically review and analyze the adequacy of outcome measures and determinants applied in previous studies for assessing women reproductive health needs across West Africa.
methodsEvidence on outcomes and determinants of unmet reproductive health needs among women of childbearing age in diverse multicultural, religious, and ethnic settings in West African countries was systematically reviewed. The review included recent English language publications (from January 2009 - March 2014). Clinical studies particularly on obstetric care services and reproductive services in relation to HIV/AIDS were excluded. We acknowledge the possibility to have excluded non-English publications and yet-to-be-published articles related to the study aim and objectives. Outcomes and determinants were assessed and defined at three main levels; contraceptive use, obstetric care, and antenatal care utilization.
resultsResults show increasing unmet need for women's reproductive health needs. Socio-cultural norms and practices resulting in discontinuation of service use, economic constraints, travel distance to access services and low education levels of women were found to be key predictors of service utilization for contraception, antenatal and obstetric care services. Outcome measures were mainly assessed based on service utilization, satisfaction, cost, and quality of services available as core measures across the three levels assessed in this review.
conclusionsEvidence from this review indicates that currently applied measures of women's reproductive health needs might be inadequate in attaining best maternal outcomes since they appear rather broad. More support and research for developing and advancing context-related measures may help to improve women's maternal health.
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