In Angola, many women want to use family planning but lack access to affordable and preferred methods. This article assesses the link between women’s choice and availability of contraceptive methods in Luanda, Angola, drawing on data from 3 surveys: a 2012 survey among women ages 15–49 and 2 retail surveys conducted in 2014 and 2015 among outlets and facilities offering contraceptive methods. Descriptive statistics for women’s contraceptive knowledge, use, and preferred methods were stratified by age group. We report the percentage of establishments offering different methods and...
The life course perspective has provided a grounding framework for maternal and child health (MCH) research and practice. By emphasizing the cumulative impact of social, economic, and environmental influences across the life span, the framework has informed the development of effective interventions in MCH (Bazzano et al., 2025). Although much progress has been made, there remains an opportunity to more explicitly address the unique developmental needs of maternal health during the transition to motherhood. This commentary argues that the transformative period that birthing people...
