Table 3 Characteristics of included review articles
From: A rapid scoping review of fear of infertility in Africa
Author | Type of review | Country | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
1.Polis et al. 2018 [46] | Scoping review | Africa (11%) | Women’s responses to contraceptive-induced menstrual bleeding changes |
2.Ackerson and Zielinski 2017 [47] | Narrative review | Sub-Saharan Africa | Factors that inhibit or promote family planning and contraceptive use |
3.Dyer and Patel 2012 [48] | Systematic evaluation | Developing countries Africa (n = 13) | Out-of-pocket payment for infertility care |
4.Daniele et al. 2017 [3] | Systematic review | Low- and middle-income countries Including Africa | Provider and lay perspectives on intra-uterine contraception |
5.Williamson et al. 2009 [4] | Systematic review | Developing countries Sub-Sahara Africa (n = 6) | Limits to modern contraceptive use identified by young women |
6.van Balen and Bos 2009 [9] | Literature review with adapted IPA | Poor resource areas Sub-Sahara Africa (n = 19) | Social and cultural effects of being childless |