Open AccessProviding family planning services to women in Africa
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
bulletin of the world health organization
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.459
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1564-0604
pISSN - 0042-9686
DOI - 10.2471/blt.17.020917
Subject(s) - family planning , pace , fertility , population , developing country , economic growth , health services , developed country , medicine , geography , business , environmental health , socioeconomics , research methodology , economics , geodesy
Access to contraceptives in Africa has not increased at the same pace as elsewhere in the world. Some African nations are investing in family planning services to reduce fertility rates, improve economic development and their population's health. Tatum Anderson reports.