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Poster presentation Contraceptive Care
Introduction: Utilisation of long-term family planning methods among women in the reproductive age group in Zambia is low (1%), compared to the use of contraceptives in general, which stands at 48%. There is limited information on the use of IUCDs among young women aged 15 – 24 years in Zambia, even though they stand to benefit more from the use of IUCDs as they offer convenience and...
Background:
Adolescent girls and young women living with HIV (AGYWLHIV) face heightened risks of unintended pregnancy, and challenges in accessing appropriate family planning (FP) services, especially in resource-limited settings. While community-based health workers such as Village Health Teams (VHTs) are expected to promote modern contraceptive use, little is known about their...
Background: Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) have been shown to affect women’s access to reproductive health services including contraceptives. According to the Zambia Demographic Health Survey 2018, the Contraceptive Prevalence Rate for modern methods stands at 50% while IPV affects 47% of women in the reproductive age in Zambia. Studies have shown that IPV affects women’s contraceptive...
Background: Reproductive health is a fundamental aspect of human well-being, encompassing not only the ability to procreate, but also the right to decide if and when to have children. However, despite the progress made in recent decades, major challenges persist in accessing reproductive health services in rural areas. The aim of this study is to analyze the determinants of access to...
Context: With a view to reducing inequalities and ensuring the well-being of all sections of the population, the international community introduced the female condom throughout the world. In Chad, it was introduced in 2008 by the Social Marketing Association (AMASOT), with the aim of reducing the prevalence of STIs/AIDS and combating unwanted pregnancies. Although its effectiveness and...
Background: Mortality due to complications of unsafe abortion accounts for 25% of maternal deaths in Yaoundé. This major contributor to maternal mortality should be addressed at its roots in a context where voluntary abortion is unlawful and termination of pregnancy for medical reasons is highly restricted. To achieve this, a lawful solution consists of preventing unwanted pregnancies with...
ABSTRACT
Background: Immediate postpartum modern contraceptive (IPPMC) uptake among postpartum women gives over 95% assurance of contraception and reduced chances of short interval pregnancies resulting to improved maternal and child health outcomes. The uptake of IPPMC methods is disproportionate across the globe and even worse in developing countries like Uganda. Therefore, identifying the...
Background:
Contraceptive use among female sex workers (FSWs) in Uganda remains low at 42%, compared to the national average of 58%. Uganda’s large youth population has contributed to a significant number of women engaging in consensual sex work for financial or material gain. Dual contraception—the combined use of a modern contraceptive and a barrier method—is essential for preventing...
Title: Experiences of Community-based family planning (CBFP) distributors in Kitwe, Zambia
Abstract
Background: Community-based family planning (CBFP) distribution programs are vital in enhancing access to reproductive health services, particularly in low-resource settings. In Zambia, such programs aim to bridge the gap between health facilities and communities. However, the success of...
Background
Adolescent pregnancies remain a pressing issue in many low- and middle-income countries, including Zambia, with a prevalence of 29%, most of which are unintended. Such pregnancies pose significant physical, mental, and socio-economic risks, including unsafe abortions, maternal complications, and disrupted education. Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) offer a promising...
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Background:
Female condoms are globally recognized as a vital tool for dual protection against unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), particularly HIV. Despite global advocacy and investments, their uptake remains alarmingly low, accounting for less than 2% of global condom use, with the majority concentrated in high-resource settings. Adolescents in...
Background: Unintended adolescent pregnancies remain a public health challenge in Zambia, where LARC use is low despite their effectiveness. Barriers such as stigma, misconceptions, and limited access persist. This study examined factors influencing adolescent knowledge, willingness, and uptake of LARCs in public health facilities in Lusaka.
Methods: A mixed-methods approach was used,...
Background: Family planning is vital for reproductive health, but women with psychiatric disorders face unique access challenges, particularly in low-resource settings. While Chainama Hills Hospital is Zambia's National referral psychiatric facility, little is known about the unique family planning experiences and needs of women attending its outpatient services. Understanding these nuances is...
1Tenonfo Tesse Franky Maxwell,123Fouedjio Jeanne Hortence
1Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences of the University of Dschang,Cameroon
2Gynecology and Obstetrics Unit of the Central Hospital of Yaounde,Cameroon
3 Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics,Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde 1, Cameroon.
Correspondant : Tenonfo Tesse Franky Maxwell ;...
Background: In Cameroon, over 70% of women who give birth do not return to the health facility for their 6th week postpartum visit, during which contraceptive services are routinely offered. These mothers miss the opportunity to get long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) which aims at reducing their risk for unintended and short-interval pregnancies. LARC use contributes in decreasing...
BACKGROUND:
Despite significant benefits for the mother and the neonate, immediate postpartum family planning method utilization is low in Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of immediate postpartum modern contraception utilization and associated factors among women who delivered at Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College (Y12HMC), Abebech Gobena Maternal and Children Hospital,...
Abstract
Background: Although the Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM) is one of the safest family planning methods, there is limited evidence regarding intention of women to use it and its associated factors in many settings, including Ethiopia. This study was conducted to assess intention of postpartum women to use LAM and factors affecting associated with it in Ethiopia.
Methods: A...
Background:
Emergency contraception (EC) can prevent up to 95% of unplanned pregnancies if used correctly. Despite efforts to enhance its accessibility, cost and cultural stigmas persist as formidable barriers.
Objective:
This study assessed the knowledge and practices of EC use and determined the associated factors among the female undergraduate students of Northern Uganda.
Design:
This...
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Clinic Regarding the Use of Lactation Amenorrhea Method at a tertiary teaching hospital in Uganda.
Authors
Yakobo Nsubuga1*, Jerom Okot1, Robert Kyomuhendo1, Steven Baguma2, Felix Bongomin1, Pebalo Francis Pebolo1
Affiliations
1 Faculty of Medicine, Gulu University, Gulu, Uganda.
2 Gulu Regional Referral...
Background: Unintended pregnancy remains a major public health challenge and often leads to consequences such as unsafe abortions and dampening of career prospects for female students. Unintended pregnancy refers to conception that is unwanted and/or mistimed at the time it occurs. One scientific strategy to reduce unintended pregnancies among female university students is to expand access to...
INTRODUCTION
Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) significantly enhance maternal health by reducing maternal mortality through delayed childbirth, optimal birth spacing, and prevention of unplanned pregnancies and unsafe abortions. Despite their proven benefits, LARC adoption remains critically low in many Sub-Saharan African countries. In Zambia, 0.5% of women use intrauterine...
Background : Maternal mortality remains high in Cameroon, with 406 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births according to the EDS 2018. Indeed, the Far North region of Cameroon is facing a humanitarian crisis exacerbated by the violence of the Boko Haram group. This situation is said to have profound repercussions on women's reproductive health, particularly among those of childbearing age. We...
Authors:
Angella Hellena Nagawa1 and Edward John Lukyamuzi1
Affiliations
Department of Pharmacy, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
Presenting Author:
Ms. Angella Hellena Nagawa, BPharm.,
Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
Mobile: +256783995303
Email: hellenahnagawaluyinda@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Background: Globally, there are...
Background
In sub-Saharan Africa, only 21.9% of women of reproductive age use modern contraception, compared to over 50% in high-income countries. Maternal mortality remains a critical public health concern in Cameroon, with a rate of 406 deaths per 100,000 live births according to the 2018 Cameroon demographic and health survey, largely driven by low modern contraceptive uptake (14.1%)....
Context: Cameroon faces a high maternal mortality rate, which means that it remains a priority public health problem. This rate is estimated at 406 deaths in 2018 and 438 in 2020 per 100,000 live births (Demographic Health Surveys (DHS), 2020). However, many strategies are being implemented in order to reduce this rate to 70% as targeted in the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Family...
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Background: Unintended pregnancy remains a major public health concern for women of reproductive age, particularly in low-income countries. Contraceptive self-injection such as Sayana Press (DMPA-SC) offer a promising self-care intervention that supports women's autonomy and access to reproductive health services, particularly in resource-limited settings. However, their...
BACKGROUND: Contraceptive prevalence was estimated at 65% by the WHO for all methods combined. In Cameroon, during the same period, it was only 19%. Among the factors implicated in low adherence to modern contraception, the spouse's involvement in decision-making is mentioned. Since no study addressing this aspect is available in Cameroon, we set out to investigate the knowledge, attitudes,...
Background
Young women living with HIV (YWLHIV) desire to bear children. However, conception through the traditional unprotected sexual intercourse carries a higher risk of sexual transmission of HIV to their male partners. Safer conception methods (SCMs) such as timed unprotected sexual intercourse coupled with the use of ARV drugs for the HIV-negative male partners, artificial...
Background: Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Zambia face significant challenges in accessing and using contraception, resulting in high rates of unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. While social networks, particularly peers, play a decisive role in shaping AGYW's attitudes and decisions about contraceptive use, they can...
Title: Utilization of modern contraceptives among commercial female sex workers. A case of Lira City
Background: Commercial female sex workers in Uganda face significant reproductive health challenges, including unintended pregnancies and increased incidences of induced abortions as well as sexually transmitted infections due to various constraints in accessing and utilizing modern...
What are the barriers to contraceptive use among women of child bearing age in Zombo district?
Kevin Sunday Ayoo1, Leah Aceng2, Juliet Akello2, Vicky Acam2, James Ogwal3
Background
Contraceptive use among women of reproductive age in a rural setting like Zombo is still worryingly low, as low as 12.4% yet their level of sexual activity is high. This is particularly a pressing issue because...
Background: Family planning counselling at different contact points of Maternal Health services has been recommended for increasing the uptake of modern contraceptive methods. The government of Zambia initiated family planning as one of the initiatives of reducing maternal mortality rate. Unfortunately, the unmet need for family planning is also high due to various reasons, affecting family...
