Family planning Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention is a discount coupon given to randomly designated clients who arrive at a pharmacy to purchase an emergency contraceptive product.
Sponsors
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (USA)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Any woman (aged 16 - 46 years) who arrives at study pharmacy intending to purchase a dedicated emergency contraceptive product.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Males 2. Women under the age of 16 3. Women currently using a regular contraceptive method (a regular contraceptive method for the purposes of this study is defined as either an oral contraceptive pill, an injectable contraceptive method or an IUD)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adoption of a regular contraceptive method. Adoption is defined as: 1. Use of oral contraceptive pills for at least two months 2. Receiving one injection of an injectable contraceptive method and either having received a second injection or intending to receive a second injection 3. Use of an IUD for at least one month Measured at three and six months after participant enrolment (i.e., the pharmacy intercept interview). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Longest length of continuous use by women who adopt a regular contraceptive method. Measured at three and six months after participant enrolment (i.e., the pharmacy intercept interview). | — |
Countries
Jamaica
Outcome results
None listed