Exploring the effects of programmatic intervention on family planning health literacy and contraceptive utilization in eastern Uganda
), Alison S. Hayward(2),
(1) Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI,
(2) Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Global Emergency Medicine, Brown University Alpert School of Medicine, Providence, RI, USA
Corresponding Author
Abstract
Uganda Village Project (UVP) implemented the Healthy Village Initiative (HVI) and conducted household surveys to assess the effects of the initiative. This data adds to the limited body of knowledge regarding the efficacy of community health interventions for reproductive health in rural east Africa. As part of the HVI, UVP surveys rural Ugandan households before and after a 3-year programmatic intervention to assess changes in family planning health literacy, and contraception utilization. Results showed that there was an increase in contraceptive utilization, an increase in family planning health literacy, and a decrease in unmet need for contraception. Community-based outreaches led by community members and health workers can contribute to improving access to contraception, utilization of contraception, and health literacy surrounding contraception. (Afr J Reprod Health 2022; 26[4]: 15-21).
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