Authors: Mohamad I. Brooks, Nicole E. Johns, Anne K. Quinn, Sabrina C. Boyce, Ibrahima A. Fatouma, Alhassane O. Oumarou, Aliou Sani and Jay G. Silverman
The Republic of Niger reports the highest rates of early marriage and adolescent fertility in the world. This study assesses cross-sectional data from household surveys to determine if the deployment of volunteer community health workers in rural settings has improved family planning services in adolescents and youth.
Link: Can community health workers increase modern contraceptive use among young married women? A cross-sectional study in rural Niger
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Resource Topic: Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Reproductive Health/Family Planning
Resource Type: Journal articles
Year: 2019
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Niger
Publisher May Restrict Access: No