dc.contributor.author | Willcox, Merlin | |
dc.contributor.author | King, Emma | |
dc.contributor.author | Fall, Emma | |
dc.contributor.author | Mubangizi, Vincent | |
dc.contributor.author | Nkalubo, Julius | |
dc.contributor.author | Natukunda, Silvia | |
dc.contributor.author | Nahabwe, Haeven | |
dc.contributor.author | Goodhart, Clare | |
dc.contributor.author | Graffy, Jonathan | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-06-30T06:55:10Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-06-30T06:55:10Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Willcox, 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.uri | http://ir.must.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/2164 | |
dc.description.abstract | Health 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 postpartum parents, antenatal parents, health workers,
and village health teams in rural south-west Uganda. 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-effects | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | Studies in family planning | en_US |
dc.subject | Uptake of Postpartum | en_US |
dc.subject | Contraception | en_US |
dc.subject | Health Workers | en_US |
dc.subject | Long-acting reversible contraceptives | en_US |
dc.subject | Antenatal parents | en_US |
dc.subject | Village health teams | en_US |
dc.title | Barriers to Uptake of Postpartum Long-Acting Reversible Contraception: Qualitative Study of the Perspectives of Ugandan HealthWorkers and Potential Clients | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |