INDIVIDUAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO EARLY DISCONTINUATION OF IMPLANON AMONG WOMEN AGED 18-49 YEARS ATTENDING WAKISO HEALTH CENTER IV, WAKISO DISTRICT. A CROSS-SECTIONAL.
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https://doi.org/10.71020/jwhr.v2i12.40Keywords:
Individual factors, Early discontinuation of Implanon, Women aged 18-49 years, Wakiso health center IV, Wakiso districtAbstract
Background
The aim of this study was to identify individual factors contributing to the early discontinuation of Implanon among women aged 18-49 years attending Wakiso Health Center IV in Wakiso District.
Methodology
A descriptive cross-sectional study using a quantitative approach, where data were gathered at only one point at a time. Data was analyzed manually by use of tally sheets, a scientific calculator, and systematically computed into frequency and percentages using Microsoft Excel to generate tables and figures for easy presentations.
Results
The majority (34%) never went to school, most (52%) of the respondents were in the aged bracket(36-49yrs), (62%) confirmed with a yes about having ever used Implanon and knew Implanon and its effectiveness, (46%) of the respondents ever used Implanon or got knowledge about its effectiveness from Wakiso health center IV. (50%) Some of the respondents have had their Implanon inserted by a midwife clinician. Most (48%) of the respondents experienced a side effect of reduced libido. (64%) Of the respondents agreed to having had the desire to get pregnant during the course of using Implanon, and on the other hand, (56%) of the respondents confirmed with a yes, implying that they were satisfied with the service, (70%) of the respondents responded with a yes to having discussed with the partner before deciding to use the Implanon.
Conclusion
The study established that the individual factors contributing to early discontinuation of Implanon among women aged 18-49 years were a lack of knowledge on the effectiveness of Implanon.
Recommendation
Local authorities to work together with the health workers at Wakiso Health Center IV, Wakiso district, and conduct a formal training of women aged 18-49 years on the importance of continuous use of Implanon.
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