EDITORIAL: Special Edition on the Implications of the Sustainable Development Goals for Africa’s Development: Editor’s Choice

Friday Okonofua

The Challenge of Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa: The Way Forward

Rotimi Jaiyesimi

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa: Call for a Paradigm Shift

Kole Shettima Shettima

The Imperative to Expand Provision, Access and Use of Misoprostol for Post-Abortion Care in sub-Saharan Africa

Andrzej Kulczycki

From MDGs to SDGs: Implications for Maternal Newborn Health in Africa

Sarah M. Hodin, Jacquelyn M Caglia, Martina Baye, Joannie Bewa, Peter Waiswa, Ana Langer

Achieving Universal Access to Health Care in Africa: The Role of Primary Health Care

Andrew G. Onokerhoraye

Nutrition Security and Sustainable Development Goals in Africa

Ramadhani A. Noor, Wafaie W. Fawzi

Dependency of Quality Education for Attaining the Health-related Sustainable Development Goals in Africa

Peter A. Okebukola

SDGs: The Need for Vital Registration and Accurate Record Keeping

Paul Feyi-Waboso

Challenges for Measuring Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals

Lindsay Edouard, Stan Bernstein

Achieving Health SDG 3 in Africa through NGO Capacity Building - Insights from the Gates Foundation Investment in Partnership in Advocacy for Child and Family Health (PACFaH) Project

Judith-Ann Walker

Achieving Health SDG 3 in Africa through NGO Capacity Building - Insights from the Gates Foundation Investment in Partnership in Advocacy for Child and Family Health (PACFaH) Project

Judith-Ann Walker

Engendering the Attainment of the SDG-3 in Africa: Overcoming the Socio Cultural Factors Contributing to Maternal Mortality

Rosemary N. Ogu, Kingsley N. Agholor, Friday E. Okonofua

Religion and Labour Force Participation in Nigeria: Is there any Inequality among Women?

Oluwagbemiga E. Adeyem, Kolawole E. Odusina, Akinwole E. Akintoye

Social Return on Investment (SROI): An Innovative Approach to Sustainable Development Goals for Sexual and Reproductive Health Programming in sub-Saharan Africa

Shubha R. Kumara, Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas

Factors Associated with Teen Pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa: A Multi-Country Cross-Sectional Study

Clifford Odimegwu, Sibusiso Mkwananzi

Trends in Health Facility Births in sub-Saharan Africa: An Analysis of Lessons Learned under the Millennium Development Goal Framework

Ifeyinwa E. Udo, Henry V. Doctor

Obstetric Fistula: A Narrative Review of the Literature on Preventive Interventions in sub-Saharan Africa

Eniya K. Lufumpa, Sarah Steele

Changing Patterns of Unmet Needs for Family Planning Among Women of Reproductive Age in Nigeria

Bamgboye E. A., Ajayi I.

Exploratory Study of the Current Status of the Rights and Welfare of Ghanaian Women: Taking Stock and Mapping Gaps for New Actions

Dan-Bright S. Dzorgbo, Sylvia Esther Gyan

Service Availability and Readiness Assessment of Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Services at Public Health Facilities in Madagascar

Sandrine H. Andriantsimietry, Raymond Rakotomanga, Jean Pierre Rakotovao, Eliane Ramiandrison, Marc Eric R. Razakariasy, Rachel Favero, Patricia Gomez, Blami Dao, Eva Bazant

Reducing Maternal Mortality by Strengthening Community Maternal Support Systems: Findings from a Qualitative Baseline Study in Northern Nigeria

Ekechi Okereke, Susan B. Aradeon, Ibrahim Yisa