Authors: Caitlin Corneliess, Jane Cover, Andrew Secor, Allen Namagembe, Fiona Walugembe
The aim of this study was to evaluate the differing experiences of adolescents and adult women in the contraceptive self-injection program in Uganda. The Self-Injection Best Practices Project (2017-2019) was held in four districts, and trained clinic-based providers and Village Health Teams (VHTs) to provide self-injection training in clinics, community settings, and small group meetings for adolescent girls and young women. While there was no significant difference found in self-injection proficiency or continuation between adolescents and adult women, the results of this study still shed light on the need for policies and programs to ensure rights-based access to a range of contraceptive methods, including self-injection.
Link: Adolescent and Youth Experiences With Contraceptive Self-Injection in Uganda: Results From the Uganda Self-Injection Best Practices Project
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Resource Topic: Adolescent and youth health, CHW, Contraceptive self-injection intervention, Village Health Teams (VHTs)
Resource Type: Research
Year: 2023
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Uganda
Publisher May Restrict Access: No
