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Congratulations to Dr. Preeti Mahato in the Centre for Midwifery, Maternal & Perinatal Health (CMMPH) on the acceptance of her latest academic paper in the journal Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare. [1]  Contraceptive use is one of the most effective methods for reducing the number of pregnancies and thus benefiting the health and survival of women and children, especially in low-income countries such as Nepal. Increased contraceptive use and thus decreased fertility results in decreased obstetric risk mainly by reducing unwanted pregnancy in women with high parity.  This paper reports of factors that act as barriers to contraceptive use or that act as facilitators of its use.

Reference:

1. Mahato, P., van Teijlingen, E., De Souza, N., Sheppard, Z. (2019) Factors associated with contraceptive use in rural Nepal: gender and decision-making, Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare (accepted).