Youths' perceptions of community health workers' delivery of family planning services: a cross-sectional, mixed-methods study in Nakaseke District, Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High rates of unintended adolescent pregnancy are a significant health problem in Uganda. To improve access to family planning (FP) services, community-based Village Health Teams (VHTs) are widely employed in Uganda to deliver education and services. However, evaluations of FP programs suggest that mainly older, married women use VHT FP services.

Methods

To better understand youth reluctance to use VHTs, we collected quantitative FP and contraceptive-seeking behavior data from a survey of 250 youths aged 15-25 in randomly selected households in Nakaseke District, which we triangulated with data from 3 focus group discussions (FGDs) (n = 15).

Results

Most respondents received FP services from the formal health sector, not VHTs. Only half had talked to a VHT,

SUBMITTER: Kalyesubula R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8028711 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature