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Effectiveness of targeted antenatal family planning information provision on immediate postpartum family planning uptake in Kisumu County

Not Applicable
Conditions
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Fertility-female
Registration Number
PACTR202109586388973
Lead Sponsor
County Government of Kisumu
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
246
Inclusion Criteria

The Health centres are eligible if :
i)They offer the continuum of ANC, delivery, and PNC;
ii)They provide a selection of at least three modern contraceptive methods that are rated 2 or 1 on the Medical Eligibility Criteria (MEC) for Postpartum Contraceptives, including a barrier method such as condom, a short-term method such as pills, a long-term method such as intra-uterine device and referrals for permanent methods to clients;
iii)There were no stock-outs of contraceptives during the preceding six months;
iv)They have on average at least 10 deliveries per month; and
v)They are willing to participate.
All pregnant women will be eligible to participate in the study if:
i)They are in their second pregnancy trimester;
ii)The woman is attending ANC and has intention of attending PNC at the health centre;
iii)An informed consent is obtained;
iv)Resides within 20km

Exclusion Criteria

Excluded from the study will be:
i)Those that meet selection criteria but are participants in another study;
ii)Latex sensitivity;
iii)Not anticipating a male partner in the next 12 months;
iv)Unable to complete consent form as determined by the study nurse or cha and
v)The only male partner has had a vasectomy.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ature of Fertility decisions postpartum. Primarily the uptake of immediate postpartum FP being the main outcome.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Fertility intentions. Primarily whether they accept to book an appointment for postpartum family planning ;Knowledge of family planning methods
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