Contraceptive use, prevalence and incidence of pregnancy and associated factors among women participating in a vaccine preparedness cohort study in Masaka, Uganda, a retrospective secondary analysis
We observed a high pregnancy incidence in this cohort. Innovative strategies that promote sustained and consistent use of highly effective contraceptive methods especially for young women will be critical to the success of HIV prevention trials in this and similar populations.
Authors
- Pontiano Kaleebu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9706-2977)
- Sarah Nakamanya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4507-0860)
- Julie Fox (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0583-8019)
- Elizabeth Mbabazi
- Eugene Ruzagira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7291-1693)
- Sheena McCormack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7829-1325)
- Sylvia Kusemererwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1390-109X)
- Sheila Kansiime (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3700-1501)
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Medical Research Council (GB)
- Uganda Virus Research Institute (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2024-12-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-024-01942-7
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.09
Funders
- United States Agency for International Development
- U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- UK Research and Innovation
- European Commission
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Medical Research Council
- European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership