Barriers and enablers to utilisation of postpartum long-acting reversible contraception in Eastern Uganda: a qualitative study
Low uptake of PPFP was caused by inadequate knowledge and misconceptions about LARC by women and their partners, insufficient numbers of midwives trained to provide PPFP, stock-outs of PPFP methods, and few social opportunities for couples to be counselled together. These factors could be addressed by scaling up effective, low cost and innovative ways to provide health education (such as films), involving men in decision-making, as well as training more midwives to provide PPFP services, and ensuring that they have sufficient time and supplies.
Authors
- Agnes Kasede Napyo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4333-3588)
- Ritah Nantale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8433-7054)
- Merlin Willcox (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5227-3444)
- Solomon Wani
- Doreck Nahurira
- Assen Kamwesigye
- Joshua Epuitai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7148-5928)
- Milton Wamboko Musaba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4145-4044)
- Brendah Nambozo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8600-8654)
- David Mukunya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3892-9777)
- Julius Wandabwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2826-8530)
- Faith Oguttu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7481-3321)
- Daphine Amanya
- Patience Anna Nafula
- Joshua Wadinda
Institutions
- Mbale Hospital (UG)
- Busitema University (UG)
- Kabale University (UG)
- University of Southampton (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Contraception and Reproductive Medicine
- Published
- 2024-10-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40834-024-00308-5
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.33
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene