Acceptability and effectiveness of empathy-based provider training and community-level awareness activities on self-injectable contraceptive use in Niger, Lagos, and Oyo States, Nigeria: a mixed methods program evaluation
Our findings demonstrate the effectiveness and acceptability of a program combining supply- and demand-side interventions aimed at expanding awareness and access to self-injectable contraception in Nigeria. In this context, providers highly valued in-service training and ongoing support that built capacity for empathetic client engagement.
Authors
- Susan Ontiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7622-5714)
- Mopelola Raji
- Julius Njogu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8285-2906)
- Robin Swearingen
- Susannah Gibbs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0465-2586)
- C. Rothschild (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2419-9881)
- Fidelis Edet
- Oluwaseun Adeleke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0893-2491)
- M J Titus
- Fauzia Tariq
Institutions
- Society for Family Health Nigeria (NG)
- Population Services International (US)
- International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya (KE)
- Kenya Forest Service (KE)
- Population Services International (ZM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-03992-w
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49