Background: Injections are Pakistan's third most preferred contraceptive method because of their convenience. They represent a 2.5% share of the contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) and contribute 10% to the current CPR.
Ghulam Yaseen Veesar +3 more
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Knowledge, Perception, and Practice of DMPA-SC/Self-Injectable Contraceptive among Women: Findings from Mixed-Method Study in South-West and North-Central, Nigeria [PDF]
Depot-Medroxyl-Progesterone-Acetate-Subcutaneous/Self Injection (DMPA-SC/SI) is an intentional approach used by the Nigerian government to improve the coverage rate of contraceptives method-mix. In this study, the knowledge, practice, and determinants of
Kehinde Osinowo
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Science Says: Self-administered DMPA-SC is safe, feasible, and acceptable
Gomez +99 more
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Background: The quality of family planning services can have important implications for uptake and continued method use. The aim of this analysis is to examine aspects of quality related to information provided for a new injectable contraceptive method ...
Nadia Diamond‐Smith +3 more
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Injectable contraceptive continuation and user experiences in Punjab, Pakistan: a non-randomized prospective cohort study protocol [PDF]
Background Evidence from multiple pilots and post-introduction scale-up initiatives have demonstrated that self-administered subcutaneous depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC) has potential to improve contraceptive continuation rates and expand ...
Hannah Tappis +9 more
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Quality of counseling for self-administering injectable contraception: field evidence from mystery client interactions in Lagos, Nigeria [PDF]
Background Self-injection (SI) of subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC) is a self-care intervention (drugs, diagnostics, or devices that can be provided mostly outside the health system) implemented across Nigeria.
Sneha Challa +11 more
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Acceptability and effectiveness of empathy-based provider training and community-level awareness activities on self-injectable contraceptive use in Niger, Lagos, and Oyo States, Nigeria: a mixed methods program evaluation [PDF]
Background Interventions aimed to increase healthcare provider empathy and capacity to deliver person-centered care have been shown to improve healthcare seeking and outcomes.
Susan Ontiri +9 more
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Introduction of DMPA-SC and Self-injection (AI) in the City of Conakry (Guinea) in Time of COVID-19 in 2021 [PDF]
Soumah Aboubacar Fodé Momo +4 more
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Background: Beginning in 2015, subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC) was added to the contraceptive method mix in Nigeria, primarily through social marketing in the private sector and community-based distribution in the public sector ...
Jenny Liu +8 more
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Behavioral Drivers Influencing Women’s Decision to Use Self-Injectable Contraception Provided by Community Health Surveillance Assistants in Rural Malawi [PDF]
Introduction: Self-injection (SI) for contraceptive use is recommended for its proven ability to empower women and overcome barriers to contraceptive access. The World Health Organization endorsed SI as a self-care approach in 2019.
Martha Kamanga +18 more
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