Willcox, MerlinKing, EmmaFall, EmmaMubangizi, VincentNkalubo, JuliusNatukunda, SilviaNahabwe, HaevenGoodhart, ClareGraffy, Jonathan2022-05-072022-05-072019Willcox, 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.https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/sifp.12088https://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/3199Health 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-effectsenPostpartumContraceptionUgandan Health WorkersPotential ClientsArticle