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Nigeria’s Family Planning Trust Gap

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By Hadiza Mohammed and Onyedikachi Ewe | June 29, 2026

In Kaduna Communities, Tailors Are Bridging the Family Planning Trust Gap

Hadiza Mohammed and Onyedikachi Ewe (Lead writers) In Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Salma Musa recalls when many women around her rarely spoke openly about family planning. For some, the topic was sensitive. For others, it was surrounded by fear, misinformation and uncertainty about what family planning really meant. “Before now, many women […]

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Beyond Myths, Toward Choice: Closing Nigeria’s Family Planning Trust Gap

By Nigeria Health Watch | January 17, 2026

Prudence Enema (Lead writer) When Hauwa (not her real name), a 28-year-old mother of four in Abuja, described how she tries to prevent pregnancy, she mentioned a home practice recommended by neighbours and older women. “After my last child, I was told to rinse with salt water to avoid getting pregnant again.” Similar anecdotes are […]

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