“We provide the methods to others but we don’t use the methods ourselves”: challenges with utilization of modern contraception among Female Healthcare Workers at two tertiary teaching hospitals, Northern Uganda
Female Healthcare workers experience challenges with utilization of MCM. Efforts should focus on enhancing contraceptive services, particularly in faith-based facilities and among married individuals. Besides, addressing perceived barriers at the patient, provider, and system levels through comprehensive health education, ensuring method availability, and provider training is imperative.
Authors
- Keneth Opiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7402-6439)
- Silvia Awor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9701-2264)
- Felix Bongomin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4515-8517)
- Pebalo Francis Pebolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1205-1150)
- Jimmyy Opee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3902-2712)
- Harriet Akello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5452-4182)
- Maria Wolters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3369-3558)
- Jackline Ayikoru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1911-3212)
- Fiona Gladys Laker
- Margret Sikoti
- Priscilla Manano
Institutions
- Gulu University (UG)
- Oldenburger Institut für Informatik (DE)
- St. Mary's Hospital Lacor (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Contraception and Reproductive Medicine
- Published
- 2024-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40834-024-00313-8
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.11