Uptake of immediate postpartum intra-uterine device among mothers in Apac General Hospital. A cross-sectional study.
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https://doi.org/10.70572/agp.v3i4.37Keywords:
Immediate postpartum IUD, prevalence of immediate postpartum IUD usage, facilitators to the use of immediate postpartum IUDAbstract
Background:
Many women end up pregnant again sooner than planned because they have sex before their six-week checkup. Using an IPPIUD right away is a great way to prevent that. This study aimed to determine the uptake of immediate postpartum intra-uterine devices among mothers in the postnatal clinic at Apac General Hospital.
Methodology:
A cross-sectional study design was employed with quantitative methods of data collection. Thirty respondents were obtained by simple random sampling between March and April 2024. Data was collected using self-administered questionnaires, and later analysed using manual means. Results were then presented in the form of tables and figures.
Results:
The study involved 34(70.8%) urban dwellers, 41.6%, and 2% Anglicans and Muslims by religion, respectively. The majority (58.3%) were 30 years and above, while only 14.5% were between 15 and 19 years. Of these, 47.2% had attained at least a tertiary level of education while up to 10 (20.8%) stopped only in the primary level of education and 16.7% were unemployed while (19)39.6% were self-employed. Thirty (62.5%) were married, and 2% were widowed. There was a low level of utilisation of IPPIUD (62.5%), as they had never heard about the immediate post-partum IUD. Nearly 3 in every 4 respondents (79.1%) preferred the LAM method of family planning, while approximately 1 in 10 preferred barrier methods.
Conclusion:
While over half of the women have heard of the immediate postpartum IUD (IPPIUD), awareness usually comes too late, often during labour rather than during prenatal visits.
Recommendation:
There is a need for the Ministry of Health to train more staff on the use of IPPIUD, and the community should be sensitized about its benefits and availability. More emphasis should be put on community sensitization to enhance the utilisation of IPPIUD.
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