Adolescent girls and young women's (AGYW) access to and use of contraception services in Cape Town: perspectives from AGYW and health care providers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access and use of contraception services by adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) remains suboptimal, exposing AGYW to early and often unexpected pregnancy. Unexpected pregnancies are a public health concern, associated with poor neonatal and maternal health outcomes, as well as school dropout, which may result in economic hardships. This study aimed to explore (a) AGYW perceptions and experiences of receiving contraception services from health care providers and (b) health care providers' perceptions and experiences of providing contraception services to AGYW.

Methods

Data were collected through semi-structured individual interviews with AGYW aged 15-24 years old and health care providers working in eight health care facilities around the Cape Town metropolitan

SUBMITTER: Tolla T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11234529 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature