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Male Involvement In Family Planning Among Squatter Settlement Residents Of Karachi, Fahmida Khowaja, Mehak Pervaiz, Naushaba Khatoon
Male Involvement In Family Planning Among Squatter Settlement Residents Of Karachi, Fahmida Khowaja, Mehak Pervaiz, Naushaba Khatoon
Journal of Asian Midwives (JAM)
Background: Worldwide, the Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) increased from 54.8% to 63.3%. However, Pakistan’s current CPR is estimated to be 35%. Men can play an important role in increasing CPR by providing support to their partners, yet their role has been overlooked in targeted reproductive health strategies. The aim of this study was to assess the awareness and practices of married men regarding Family Planning (FP).
Material and Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 419 married men, residing in an urban squatter settlement of Karachi. Participants were selected through non-probability convenience sampling and a structured questionnaire was used to …
Adolescent Pregnancies: The Case Of Pakistan, Kiran Mubeen, Marina Baig
Adolescent Pregnancies: The Case Of Pakistan, Kiran Mubeen, Marina Baig
Journal of Asian Midwives (JAM)
Early motherhood not only causes poor health outcomes, but often also deprives adolescent girls of educational, social, and economic development opportunities for the rest of their lives. Evidence suggests that although the burden of adolescent pregnancies is less in Pakistan than in Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Nepal, the pregnancy outcomes continue to be devastating in this country. This paper discusses the social barriers in addressing this issue in Pakistan and proposes recommendations for targeted interventions to reduce the high birth rate amongst adolescents in the country. The role of midwives asfrontlinegatekeepers can be pivotal for prevention ofteenagedpregnancies in Pakistan. Unfortunately, the …