Barriers to Uptake of Postpartum Long-Acting Reversible Contraception: Qualitative Study of the Perspectives of Ugandan Health Workers and Potential Clients

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dc.contributor.authorWillcox, Merlin
dc.contributor.authorKing, Emma
dc.contributor.authorFall, Emma
dc.contributor.authorMubangizi, Vincent
dc.contributor.authorNkalubo, Julius
dc.contributor.authorNatukunda, Silvia
dc.contributor.authorNahabwe, Haeven
dc.contributor.authorGoodhart, Clare
dc.contributor.authorGraffy, Jonathan
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-07T19:20:23Z
dc.date.available2022-05-07T19:20:23Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractHealth workers have received training on delivering postpartum long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) through several projects in Uganda, yet uptake still remains poor. To understand the reasons, and to gather suggestions for improving uptake, we conducted individual semi-structured interviews with a total of 80 postpartumparents, antenatal parents, health workers, and village health teams in rural south-westUganda. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, translated, and analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis. Specific barriers to uptake of immediate postpartum contraception for women included: the need to discuss this option with their husband, the belief that time is needed to recover before insertion of a LARC, and fear that the baby might not survive. Furthermore, social consequences of side-effects are more serious in low-income settings. Suggestions for improving uptake of postpartum contraception included health education by “expert users,” couples counseling during antenatal care, and improved management of side-effectsen_US
dc.identifier.citationWillcox, M., King, E., Fall, E., Mubangizi, V., Nkalubo, J., Natukunda, S., ... & Graffy, J. (2019). Barriers to uptake of postpartum long‐acting reversible contraception: Qualitative study of the perspectives of Ugandan health workers and potential clients. Studies in family planning, 50(2), 159-178.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/sifp.12088
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/3199
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherStudies in family planningen_US
dc.subjectPostpartumen_US
dc.subjectContraceptionen_US
dc.subjectUgandan Health Workersen_US
dc.subjectPotential Clientsen_US
dc.titleBarriers to Uptake of Postpartum Long-Acting Reversible Contraception: Qualitative Study of the Perspectives of Ugandan Health Workers and Potential Clientsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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