FACTORS INFLUENCING UTILIZATION OF INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE AT ENTEBBE REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL WAKISO DISTRICT. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.
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Intrauterine Contraceptive Device, Reproductive Age, Entebbe Regional Referral HospitalAbstract
Background
Intrauterine devices are one of the long-acting, safe, and effective methods of contraception in women of reproductive age across the world with a safety percentage of 89 %. This study aimed to assess the factors influencing the utilization of intrauterine contraceptive device contraception among women of reproductive age at Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital, Entebbe municipality Wakiso district.
Methodology
A descriptive-cross-sectional design was employed with quantitative methods of data collection. Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data from a sample size of 30 respondents through a simple random sampling method, and data presented in pie charts, tables, and figures.
Results
Most, 13(43.3%) of the respondents that utilized IUDs were between 26 and 30 years of age, 11(36.7%) had a primary level of education, 12(40%) had two children, 24(80%) had only 1 sexual partner and 18(60%) had a low family level of income. Concerning health facility-related factors; more than half 17(56.7%) took four hours and more waiting for family planning services, 16(53.3%) mentioned that healthcare providers do not recommend the use of IUDs, which negatively affected its uptake, 18(60%) do not receive health education about the use of IUDs at the facility. Additionally, 24(80%) of the respondents mentioned that sometimes intrauterine devices were not available at the facility, suggesting inconsistent supply that affects its uptake.
Conclusion
The Individual factors were; age, level of education, number of children, weight, number of sexual partners, and family level of income. The health facility-related factors were; waiting time, health care provider’s recommendations, health education, availability of health facilities in the community, and availability of intrauterine devices.
Recommendation
Healthcare workers should implement strategies to minimize waiting times for contraceptive services, including intra-uterine device insertion and strengthen health education programs within the hospital to raise awareness about the benefits and availability of intra-uterine devices.
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