The aim of this study was to examine continuation of subcutaneous and intramuscular depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC and DMPA-IM) when administered by facility-based health workers in Burkina Faso and Village Health Teams (VHTs) in Uganda. Participants were family planning clients of health centers (Burkina Faso) or VHTs (Uganda) who had decided to initiate injectable use. Women selected DMPA-SC or DMPA-IM and study staff followed them for up to four injections (providing 12 months of pregnancy protection) to determine contraceptive continuation. Study staff interviewed women at their first injection (baseline), second injection, fourth injection and if they discontinued either product.
Institutional author(s): PATH, Makerere University, Institut Africain de Santé Publique (IASP), Institut Supérieur des Sciences de la Population, Centre MURAZ, FHI 360, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS)
Individual author(s): Ellen MacLachlan, Lynn Atuyambe, Tieba Millogo, Georges Guiella, Seydou Yaro, Simon Kasasa, Justine Bukenya, Agnes Nyabigambo, Fredrick Mubiru, Justine Tumusiime, Yentéma Onadja, Lonkila Moussa Zan, Clarisse Goeum/Sanon, Seni Kouanda, Allen Namagembe
Publication date: August, 2018