Effect of peer counselling on acceptance of modern contraceptives among female refugee adolescents in northern Uganda: A randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The unmet need for contraceptives among refugee adolescents is high globally, leaving girls vulnerable to unintended pregnancies. Lack of knowledge and fear of side effects are the most reported reasons for non-use of contraceptives amongst refugee adolescents. Peer counselling, the use of trained adolescents to offer contraceptive counselling to fellow peers, has showed effectiveness in increasing use of contraceptives in non-refugee adolescent resarch.

Objective

To determine the effect of peer counselling on acceptance of modern contraceptives among female refugee adolescents in northern Uganda.

Methods

A randomised controlled trial carried out in Palabek refugee settlement in northern Uganda, May to July 2019. Adolescents were included if they were sexua

SUBMITTER: Bakesiima R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8412258 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature