Malawi

Women's Experiences With Family Planning Under COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional, Interactive Voice Response Survey in Malawi, Nepal, Niger, and Uganda.

Aurélie Brunie
Gwyneth Austin
Jamie Arkin
Samantha Archie
Dinah Amongin
Rawlance Ndejjo
Saujanya Acharya
Basant Thapa
Sarah Brittingham
Grace McLain
Philip Mkandawire
Maimouna Hallidou Doudou
Ndola Prata
2022

Introduction: We conducted an assessment in Malawi, Nepal, Niger, and Uganda to document access-related reasons for not using contraceptive methods during the COVID-19 pandemic that led to unintended pregnancies, describe use of modern contraception among women in potential need of contraception compared to before the pandemic, examine method choice, and describe barriers to contraceptive access and use.

Methods: Between December 2020 and May 2021, we conducted an opt-in phone survey with 21,692 women, followed by an outbound survey with 5,124 women...

Availability of medical abortion medicines in eight countries: a descriptive analysis of key findings and opportunities.

Amy Grossman
Ndola Prata
Natalie Williams
Bela Ganatra
Antonella Lavelane
Laurence Läse
Chilanga Asmani
Hayfa Elamin
Leopold Ouedraogo
Mahmudur Rahman
Musu Julie Conneh‑Duworko
Bentoe Zoogley Tehoungue
Harriet Chanza
Henry Phiri9, Bharat Bhattara
Narayan Prasad Dhakal
Olumuyiwa Adesanya Ojo
Kayode Afolabi
Theopista John Kabuten
Binyam Getachew Hailu
Francis Moses
Sithembile Dlamini‑Nqeketo
Thembi Zulu
Ulrika Rehnström Loi
2023
Background

In recent years a growing number of manufacturers and medical abortion products have entered country markets and health systems, with varying degrees of quality and accessibility. An interplay of factors including pharmaceutical regulations, abortion laws, government policies and service delivery guidelines and provider’s knowledge and practices influence the availability of medical abortion medicines. We assessed the availability of medical abortion in eight countries to increase understanding among policymakers of the need to improve availability and affordability of quality-...

Defining Collective Priorities: Research and Learning Agendas for Family Planning Across 6 Countries

Sarah Brittingham
Trinity Zan
Kouakou Hyacinthe Andoh
Kabita Aryal
Marcos Chissano
Olivia Ferguson
Jean Christophe Fotso
Issoufa Harou
Sangita Khatri
Kadidiatou Raïssa Kourouma
Suzanne N Kiwanuka
Bibek Kumar Lal
Alda Mahumana Govo
Morrisa Malkin
Philip Mkandawire
Mary Mulombe Phiri
Charles Olaro
Ndola Prata
Shannon Pryor
Bhagawan Shrestha
Basant Thapa
Fatoumata Traoré Touré
2023

Evidence should be the foundation for a well-designed family planning (FP) program, but existing evidence is rarely aligned with and/or synthesized to speak directly to FP programmatic needs. Based on our experience cocreating FP research and learning agendas (FP RLAs) in Côte d’Ivoire, Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, and Uganda, we argue that FP RLAs can drive the production of coordinated research that aligns with national priorities.

To cocreate FP RLAs, stakeholders across 6 countries conducted desk reviews of 349 documents and 106 key informant interviews, organized...