Klau Pakos, CEO and co-founder of Lafiya, on closing the family planning last mile in Northern Nigeria, where contraceptive use jumped from 2% to over 70% by meeting women where they already are.

In Jigawa State, northwest Nigeria, economic hardship is forcing many couples to reconsider tradition. Across the conservative northern region, where family planning is often viewed as controversial, this ICIR special report explores why more couples are now choosing to have fewer children despite long-held cultural beliefs.