Determinants and barriers of modern family planning uptake among postpartum mothers at selected regional referral hospitals in Uganda: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postpartum family planning (PPFP) is important in reducing the risk of complications associated with closely spaced pregnancies. Family planning (FP) programmes usually promote the use of modern methods rather than traditional methods as the latter have a higher failure rate. However, only 28% of postpartum women in Uganda use modern FP. We identified determinants and barriers of modern FP uptake among postpartum mothers at selected regional referral hospitals (RRH) in Uganda in October 2023.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study among 499 postpartum mothers aged 18-49 years, and attending immunization clinics in seven selected RRH in October 2023. We defined modern FP uptake as use of a contemporary contraception method: condoms, intrauterine devices (IUD)

SUBMITTER: Nakkazi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12512698 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature