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Determinants of short birth intervals among married women: a cross-sectional study in Karachi, Pakistan.

Sidrah NausheenMaria BhuraKristy HackettImtiaz HussainZainab ShaikhArjumand RizviUzair AnsariDavid CanningIqbal ShahSajid Bashir Soofi
Published in: BMJ open (2021)
Study shows that birth intervals in the study population are lower than the national average. To optimise birth intervals, programmes should target child spacing strategies and counsel MWRA on the benefits of optimal birth spacing, family planning services and contraceptive utilisation.
Keyphrases
  • gestational age
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • primary care
  • pregnant women