ArticleInternational journal of public health2015
Determinants of family planning service uptake and use of contraceptives among postpartum women in rural Uganda.
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- The unmet needs for modern family planning methods among postpartum women in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of the literature.Reproductive health · 2021Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of postpartum contraceptive use among women in low- and middle-income countries.Reproductive health · 2019Pooled it
- Men's Involvement in Sexual and Reproductive Health Care and Decision Making in the Philippines: A Systematic Review of the Literature.American journal of men's healthPooled it
- Effects of a community-based, multi-level family planning intervention on theoretically grounded intermediate outcomes for couples in rural Uganda: Results from a mixed methods pilot evaluation.British journal of health psychology · 2024Trial
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- Immediate versus delayed postpartum use of levonorgestrel contraceptive implants: a randomized controlled trial in Uganda.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2017Trial
- Trends and determinants of utilization of traditional contraceptive methods among women of reproductive age (WRA) (15-49 years) in Uganda.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2026Article
- The effect of a sexual and reproductive health programme on socio-economic and education-related inequities in the use of modern contraceptives in seven sub-regions in Uganda: a case of RISE programme 2019-2023.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Geographic inequalities, and social-demographic determinants of reproductive, maternal and child health at sub-national levels in Kenya.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Development of a community-based peer-support intervention to improve contraceptive agency and diffuse self-injectable contraception in Uganda: Application of the human-centered design approach.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Influence of Antenatal Family Planning Counselling on Attitude Towards Early Postpartum Family Planning: A Randomised Controlled Trial in Kenya.The East African health research journal · 2025Article
- Utilization of modern contraceptive methods among women of reproductive age in Senegal: A multilevel mixed-effects analysis.PloS one · 2025Article
- Drivers of Uptake of Immediate Postpartum Modern Contraceptives by Postpartum Women in Lira City, Northern Uganda: A Qualitative Inquiry.Open access journal of contraception · 2025Article
- Cofactors of earlier uptake of modern postpartum family planning methods in Kenya.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Intention to use modern contraceptives among current nonusers of reproductive age in Uganda.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2024Article
- Barriers and enablers to utilisation of postpartum long-acting reversible contraception in Eastern Uganda: a qualitative study.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2024Article
- Effect of male partners' involvement and support on reproductive, maternal and child health and well-being in East Africa: A scoping review.Health science reports · 2024Article
- "The burden is upon your shoulders to feed and take care of your children, not religion or culture": qualitative evaluation of participatory community dialogues to promote family planning's holistic benefits and reshape community norms on family success in rural Uganda.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2024Article
- Equity in family planning policies and programs in Uganda: conceptualization, dimensions and implementation constraints.International journal for equity in health · 2024Review
- Spatial distribution and determinants of unmet need for family planning among all reproductive‑age women in Uganda: a multi‑level logistic regression modeling approach and spatial analysis.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveUganda has one of the highest unmet needs for family planning globally, which is associated with negative health outcomes for women and population-level public health implications. The present cross-sectional study identified factors influencing family planning service uptake and contraceptive use among postpartum women in rural Uganda.
methodsParticipants were 258 women who attended antenatal care at a rural Ugandan hospital. We used logistic regression models in SPSS to identify determinants of family planning service uptake and contraceptive use postpartum.
resultsStatistically significant predictors of uptake of family planning services included: education (AOR = 3.03, 95 % CI 1.57-5.83), prior use of contraceptives (AOR = 7.15, 95 % CI 1.58-32.37), partner communication about contraceptives (AOR = 1.80, 95 % CI 1.36-2.37), and perceived need of contraceptives (AOR = 2.57, 95 % CI 1.09-6.08). Statistically significant predictors of contraceptive use since delivery included: education (AOR = 2.04, 95 % CI 1.05-3.95), prior use of contraceptives (AOR = 10.79, 95 % CI 1.40-83.06), and partner communication about contraceptives (AOR = 1.81, 95 % CI 1.34-2.44).
conclusionsEducation, partner communication, and perceived need of family planning are key determinants of postpartum family planning service uptake and contraceptive use, and should be considered in antenatal and postnatal family planning counseling.
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