Association between decision-making during pregnancy and woman-centred care among Tanzanian pregnant women: A cross-sectional survey.

Background: Many women in Tanzania lack autonomy in decision-making for their pregnancy and childbirth. Woman-centred care (WCC) seeks to provide each woman with the appropriate information that promotes participation and highlights their informed decision-making. Thus, decision-making has been proposed as an essential determinant of WCC.

Use of contraceptives and associated factors among male adolescents in rural secondary schools, Coast Region, Tanzania: a school-based cross-sectional study.

Background: Teenage pregnancy is still one of the reproductive health concerns facing adolescents in Tanzania. The problem has been associated with physiological, psychological, and social changes and increases the risk of unsafe abortion and adverse maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes among adolescents. Low utilization of contraceptive methods among adolescents is one of the key causes.

Uptake of modern contraceptive methods among women of reproductive age in Chake District-Pemba Tanzania: a descriptive crossectional study.

Background: The uptake of the modern contraceptive method provides chances for women and couples to reach optimal child spacing, achieve the desired family size and prevent unsafe abortions and maternal deaths. Despite the efforts in the health sector still, the contraceptive prevalence rate in Zanzibar remains low (9.1%).