Document Type

Brief

Publication Date

2018

Abstract

This brief describes a research study by the Population Council, with support from USAID/India, whose purpose is to provide evidence that can be used to strengthen the family planning program and meet the needs of reversible contraceptive users who want to prevent pregnancy in India. Understanding the experiences of the small but growing population of women choosing the injectable is important as the Government of India continues to roll out injectable contraceptive methods in the public sector. The report’s key recommendations include: disseminating messaging about potential side effects of the injectable, institutionalizing quality of care in pre-service trainings for all family planning providers and frontline health workers, engaging husbands of recent adopters of contraception, and training frontline health workers to visit recent injectable adopters.

DOI

10.31899/rh6.1009

Language

English

Project

The Evidence Project

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