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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Zambia, you can purchase oral contraceptives (birth control pills) over-the-counter at pharmacies. No prescription is needed.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> <ref>[http://freethepill.org/where-on-earth/ Free the Pill: Where on Earth]</ref> | In Zambia, you can purchase oral contraceptives (birth control pills) over-the-counter at pharmacies. No prescription is needed.<ref>[http://ocsotc.org/wp-content/uploads/worldmap/worldmap.html Global Oral Contraception Availability]</ref> <ref>[http://freethepill.org/where-on-earth/ Free the Pill: Where on Earth]</ref> You can also find other contraceptive methods, such as implants and intrauterine devices (IUDs), available at clinics and hospitals. | ||
Generally speaking, Zambia has a high fertility rate (nearly 6 children per woman), making it the country with the eighth highest fertility rate in the world.<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/za.html CIA World Factbook7]</ref> According to a 2015 United Nations report, it was found that about 52% of Zambian women (who were of reproductive age and married/in unions) used any form of contraception, including traditional methods. This rate was notably higher to the Eastern African regional average for contraceptive use among women in 2015 (40%). The most common contraceptive methods for Zambian women were found to be contraceptive injectables (20%), birth control pills (12%), and contraceptive implants (6%). Male condoms were used by some couples (about 4%). While some couples opted for sterilization, the rates were rather low (2% for women and 0% for men). There were especially low rates of usage for IUDs (1%) and practically no users of the vaginal barrier method (0%). Traditional methods were also used at a very low rate, such as the rhythm method (less than 1%) and withdrawal (less than 1%).<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref> | Generally speaking, Zambia has a high fertility rate (nearly 6 children per woman), making it the country with the eighth highest fertility rate in the world.<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/za.html CIA World Factbook7]</ref> According to a 2015 United Nations report, it was found that about 52% of Zambian women (who were of reproductive age and married/in unions) used any form of contraception, including traditional methods. This rate was notably higher to the Eastern African regional average for contraceptive use among women in 2015 (40%). The most common contraceptive methods for Zambian women were found to be contraceptive injectables (20%), birth control pills (12%), and contraceptive implants (6%). Male condoms were used by some couples (about 4%). While some couples opted for sterilization, the rates were rather low (2% for women and 0% for men). There were especially low rates of usage for IUDs (1%) and practically no users of the vaginal barrier method (0%). Traditional methods were also used at a very low rate, such as the rhythm method (less than 1%) and withdrawal (less than 1%).<ref>[http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/family/trendsContraceptiveUse2015Report.pdf Trends in Contraceptive Use Worldwide 2015]</ref> | ||
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* In Zambia, you can find a variety of '''contraceptive pills (birth control pills)''' available at pharmacies, clinics, hospitals, and NGOs that provide health services. Some of the birth control pill brands you can expect to see are Microgynon and Diane. | * In Zambia, you can find a variety of '''contraceptive pills (birth control pills)''' available at pharmacies, clinics, hospitals, and NGOs that provide health services. Some of the birth control pill brands you can expect to see are Microgynon and Diane. | ||
* If you want an ''' | * If you want an '''intrauterine device (IUD)''', you can get it inserted it at various hospitals and clinics in Zambia. For example, at [http://victoriahospitals.org/ Victoria Hospital], you can get a copper IUD inserted for k1600 (as of June 2018). For women who are low-income, there may be free or low-cost options available at NGOs and public sector facilities, such as Marie Stopes International (see below for more information on MSI). | ||
* If you want an '''contraceptive implant''', you can get it inserted at various hospitals and clinics in Zambia. For example, at [http://victoriahospitals.org/ Victoria Hospital], you can get the Jadelle implant inserted for k1000 (as of June 2018). For women who are low-income, there may be free or low-cost options available at NGOs and public sector facilities, such as Marie Stopes International (see below for more information on MSI). | * If you want an '''contraceptive implant''', you can get it inserted at various hospitals and clinics in Zambia. For example, at [http://victoriahospitals.org/ Victoria Hospital], you can get the Jadelle implant inserted for k1000 (as of June 2018). For women who are low-income, there may be free or low-cost options available at NGOs and public sector facilities, such as Marie Stopes International (see below for more information on MSI). | ||
* If you want an '''contraceptive shot/injectable''', you can receive the injection at various hospitals and clinics in Zambia. For example, at [http://victoriahospitals.org/ Victoria Hospital], you can get the Depo-Provera or Noristerat injection for k70 (as of June 2018). For women who are low-income, there may be free or low-cost options available at NGOs and public sector facilities, such as Marie Stopes International (see below for more information on MSI). | * If you want an '''contraceptive shot/injectable''', you can receive the injection at various hospitals and clinics in Zambia. For example, at [http://victoriahospitals.org/ Victoria Hospital], you can get the Depo-Provera or Noristerat injection for k70 (as of June 2018). For women who are low-income, there may be free or low-cost options available at NGOs and public sector facilities, such as Marie Stopes International (see below for more information on MSI). | ||