Articles with "birth spacing" as a keyword



The causal effect of a family planning intervention on women’s contraceptive use and birth spacing

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Published in 2022 at "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America"

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2200279119

Abstract: Significance Improving access to family planning may promote contraceptive use after childbirth and reduce the likelihood of closely spaced high-risk births; however, empirical evidence for these claims is limited. We present findings from a field… read more here.

Keywords: family; family planning; planning intervention; contraceptive use ... See more keywords
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Invited Commentary: Promise and Pitfalls of the Sibling Comparison Design in Studies of Optimal Birth Spacing

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Published in 2019 at "American Journal of Epidemiology"

DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwy195

Abstract: Numerous observational studies have shown that infants born after short interpregnancy intervals (the interval between birth and subsequent conception) are more likely to experience adverse perinatal outcomes than infants born following longer intervals. Yet it… read more here.

Keywords: birth spacing; sibling comparison; studies optimal; optimal birth ... See more keywords

The optimal childbearing age and birth spacing in china: a multicenter retrospective cohort study

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Published in 2025 at "BMC Public Health"

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-24466-6

Abstract: We aimed to comprehensively analyze the impact of both maternal age and birth spacing on adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. A total of 151,301 pregnancies in China from January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2021… read more here.

Keywords: age; birth; age birth; maternal age ... See more keywords

Short birth spacing and its impact on maternal and child health in India with urban-rural variation: An epidemiological study using the National Family Health Survey Data

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Published in 2025 at "PLOS One"

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0325461

Abstract: Background Maintaining an appropriate gap between childbirths is essential for promoting the health of both the mother and the child. This practice lowers the risk of adverse maternal and child health outcomes. Inadequate birth spacing… read more here.

Keywords: child health; child; birth spacing; maternal child ... See more keywords

Predictors of Child’s Health in Pakistan and the Moderating Role of Birth Spacing

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Published in 2022 at "International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health"

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031759

Abstract: There is a consensus that better health should be viewed both as a means and an end to achieve development. The level of development should be judged by the health status of the population and… read more here.

Keywords: health; moderating role; role birth; child health ... See more keywords