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Missed opportunity for self-injectable contraception awareness and adoption: Insights from client exit interviews in
Susan Ontiri1, Claire Rothschild2, Doreen Nakimuli3
1Population Services International, Kenya.
Objectives:
To assess the extent to which self-injection contraceptive information and services are provided to women in Uganda and Nigeria.
Study Design:
We conducted a descriptive information cascade analysis using data from a cross-sectional exit interviews with 492 family planning clients in Uganda and 720 in Nigeria.
Results:
More than a third of respondents in Uganda (31.2%) and Nigeria (40.5%) reported not receiving any information about the self-injection contraceptive during service provision. Only 45.6% clients who adopted self-injected DMPA-SC in Uganda and 1.7% in Nigeria were issued with additional doses to take home.
Conclusion:
The findings suggest that there are missed opportunities to provide women with information and services on DMPA-SC self-injection.
Implication:
A contraceptive counseling and services cascade can be a useful tool for identifying gaps in the quality and person-centeredness of family planning services, and ultimately improving the experience of clients.
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