Assessing quality of family planning counseling and its determinants in Kenya: Analysis of health facility exit interviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Available evidence suggests that provision of quality of care in family planning services is crucial to increasing uptake and continuation of use of contraception. Kenya achieved a modern contraceptive prevalence rate of 60% in 2018, surpassing its 2020 target of 58%. With the high prevalence, focus is geared towards improved quality of family planning services. The objective of this study is to examine the quality of family planning counseling and its associated factors in health facilities in Kenya.

Methods

We conducted a secondary analysis of the 2019 Kenya Performance Monitoring and Action, client exit data of women who had received family planning services. Quality of counseling was assessed using the Method Information Index Plus. We conducted a multivariabl

SUBMITTER: Ontiri S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8432739 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature