Uptake of family planning methods and unplanned pregnancies among HIV-infected individuals: a cross-sectional survey among clients at HIV clinics in Uganda
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2011
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Journal of the International AIDS Society
Abstract
Prevention of unplanned pregnancies among HIV-infected individuals is critical to the prevention of mother to child HIV transmission (PMTCT), but its potential has not been fully utilized by PMTCT programmes. The uptake of family planning methods among women in Uganda is low, with current use of family planning methods estimated at 24%, but available data has not been disaggregated by HIV status. The aim of this study was to assess the utilization of family planning and unintended pregnancies among HIV-infected people in Uganda.
Methods: We conducted exit interviews with 1100 HIV-infected individuals, including 441 men and 659 women, from 12 HIV clinics in three districts in Uganda to assess the uptake of family planning services, and unplanned pregnancies, among HIV-infected people. We conducted multivariate analysis for predictors of current use of family planning among women who were married or in consensual union and were not pregnant at the time of the interview.
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Family planning methods, Unplanned pregnancies, HIV-infected individuals, HIV clinics
Citation
Wanyenze et al.: Uptake of family planning methods and unplanned pregnancies among HIV-infected individuals: a crosssectional survey among clients at HIV clinics in Uganda. Journal of the International AIDS Society 2011 14:35. doi:10.1186/1758-2652-14-35