Ugandan Women's View of the IUD: Generally Favorable but Many Have Misperceptions About Health Risks.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Between 2001 and 2006, IUD use in Uganda stagnated at 0.2% among women of reproductive age (WRA) ages 15-49. By 2011, IUD use had increased slightly to 0.4%. Recent studies report a significant increase in IUD use to 3.8%, but it is still low. Because the IUD is a little-used method in Uganda, we assessed the acceptability of the IUD by surveying women about their perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs.

Methods

In August and September 2014, we conducted a cross-sectional survey among 1,505 WRA exiting public and private health facilities in Uganda. We collected information on women's attitudes, knowledge, and beliefs about the IUD, as well as their perceptions about its availability. We classified women's responses according to a behavior change framework with 3 summ

SUBMITTER: Twesigye R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4990164 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature