Promote National Development by Releasing Domestic Resources for Family Planning in Uganda
More than one-quarter of married women in Uganda would like to delay or prevent pregnancy but are not using family planning.
Region: Eastern Africa
Africa’s Future: Youth and the Data Defining Their Lives
By asoares
By 2030, young Africans are expected to make up 42 percent of the world’s youth and account for 75 percent of the those under age 35 in Africa.
The Long-Lasting Toll of Conflict on Fertility and Early Childbearing
Over the past decade, the incidence of conflict has been rising in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), reversing a 20-year trend. Conflict’s pernicious effects on society are wide-ranging, even after stability returns, and extend to demographic trends.
Breaking the Silence: Expanding Access to Safe Abortion in Zimbabwe
‘Breaking the Silence: Expanding Access to Safe Abortion in Zimbabwe’ is an ENGAGE multimedia presentation that describes the problem of unsafe abortion in Zimbabwe, its health and financial costs, challenges posed by the law, and steps that decisionmakers can take to remedy the situation.
Family Planning Equity Among Youth: Where Are We Now?
Population Bulletin, Vol. 73, No.
Malawi HP+ Youth Champions: In Their Own Words
HP+ conducted policy and advocacy training in Malawi to amplify the voices of young adults working on issues related to youth-friendly health services. The short video presents the voices of three youth champions.
Engage Youth Advocates Effectively With These Simple Guidelines
(2019) When it comes to youth participation in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) young people’s voices are often muffled and, in some cases, considered by decisionmakers to be irrelevant, insignificant, or just immature.
Expanding Access to Youth-Friendly Family Planning Services in Uganda
Focus groups and interviews conducted by Population Reference Bureau (PRB) and the International Youth Alliance for Family Planning (IYAFP) in Kampala, Mayuge, and Kabale districts in 2018 revealed that despite strong policies dedicated to expanding youth-friendly contraceptive services in Uganda, these services are not readily available.
Policy Brief. Engaging Young People in Narok County, Kenya
The products share key data and policy commitments related to youths’ reproductive health.
Supporting the Expansion of Youth-Friendly Services in Narok and Nairobi, Kenya
The products share key data and policy commitments related to youths’ reproductive health.