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An Analysis Of Providers’ Perceived Barriers To Contraceptive Access And Reproductive Healthcare, Ashley Weadick
An Analysis Of Providers’ Perceived Barriers To Contraceptive Access And Reproductive Healthcare, Ashley Weadick
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The field of Reproductive Healthcare covers nearly every aspect of women’s health. Even during non-reproductive years, Reproductive Healthcare is important for women because it provides medical care often essential to their lives before and after child-bearing years. Contraception is needed by many women before they wish to have children, and after they have any children they choose to have, they may again wish to use contraception or they may require help with postpartum care. One of many reasons why Reproductive Healthcare is so important is because it explains the wide array of options available when it comes to methods of …
Family Planning Dynamics In Zimbabwe, Heidi Weidele
Family Planning Dynamics In Zimbabwe, Heidi Weidele
Senior Honors Projects
Almost 90 percent of all women in Zimbabwe lack health insurance. Most are undereducated or underemployed, and only have access to maternal and contraceptive care via public clinics. There is a large gap in family planning services in both rural and urban areas, which leads to a lack of necessary care in many communities. Bivariate and multivariate analyses on demographic data (Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey 2015) collected by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency and compiled by the United States Demographic and Health Surveys Program were performed to determine the relationships among public health services and female demographics (including education, …