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.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The low use of self-injectable contraception, coupled with the recognition that many individuals need support beyond training to use self-care technologies successfully, suggests the need for innovative programming. We describe the participatory human-centered design process we used in two districts of Uganda to develop a community-based peer support intervention to improve women's agency to make and act on contraceptive decisions and help diffuse self-injectable contraception.

Methods

The design team included multi-disciplinary researchers from Uganda and the United States, representatives of local community-based organizations and village health teams, and local women of reproductive age. The research group conducted 21 in-depth interviews, 12 observations, and

SUBMITTER: Birabwa C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11892169 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature