Adolescent and covert family planning users’ experiences self-injecting contraception in Uganda and Malawi: implications for waste disposal of subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate

Adolescent and covert family planning users’ experiences self-injecting contraception in Uganda and Malawi: implications for waste disposal of subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate

Abstract Background Self-administered subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC) is poised to increase access to contraception; however, governments are concerned about the waste management of used units. Self-injectors in Malawi and Uganda are currently instructed to store used units...

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Main Authors: Holly M. Burke, Catherine Packer, Laura Wando, Symon Peter Wandiembe, Nelson Muwereza, Subarna Pradhan, Akuzike Zingani, Bagrey Ngwira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Reproductive Health
Subjects:
Adolescent
Discreet, Covert
Waste
Disposal
Self-injection
Self-administer
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12978-020-00964-1

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