Contraception
Conditions
Keywords
family planning, postpartum, immunization, integration, Contraceptive behavior
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of an intervention, which is designed to increase contraceptive prevalence among postpartum women attending vaccination services who desire to either space or limit their pregnancies, thus reducing unmet contraceptive need in this population.
Detailed description
Study Goal: To determine the effectiveness of an intervention, which is designed to increase contraceptive prevalence among postpartum women attending vaccination services who desire to either space or limit their pregnancies, thus reducing unmet contraceptive need in this population. The Intervention: A. Brief, concise messages conveyed to women during group education sessions regarding pregnancy risk, benefits of FP, and family planning options during the postpartum period. B.IEC materials such as posters and brochures that deliver messages about the benefits of spacing pregnancies by at least 2 years, LAM, return to fecundity and pregnancy risk during the postpartum period and contraceptive options for postpartum women. C.Use of a screening tool (Appendix A) to assess pregnancy risk for postpartum women coupled with a brief counseling message depending upon risk classification which includes referral to FP services for those currently or soon-to-be at-risk of pregnancy. D.Convenient offer of FP services to women attending vaccination services for their infants either concurrently with vaccination services, or at the same facility and on the same day, but at a different time from vaccination services. Study Design: Experimental, two-group (intervention/control) pretest (pre-intervention) /posttest (post-intervention) design 12 month intervention period. A mid-course collection of process data will also be conducted at 6 months to assess the degree to which the intervention is being implemented as intended and to provide an opportunity for corrective action if needed. Participants: Women attending vaccination services for their infants, and vaccination and FP providers
Interventions
BEHAVIORALFamily planning for postpartum women
A.Group education sessions regarding pregnancy risk, benefits of FP, and family planning options during the postpartum period. B. IEC materials that deliver messages about the benefits of spacing pregnancies by at least 2 years, LAM, return to fecundity and pregnancy risk during the postpartum period and contraceptive options for postpartum women. C. Use of a screening tool to assess pregnancy risk for postpartum women coupled with a brief counseling message and referral to FP services. D.Convenient offer of FP services to women attending vaccination services for their infants.
Sponsors
Ministry of Health, Rwanda
FHI 360
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Clients: * adult women, aged 21 years and older, or married women ages 18 to 20 who have achieved legal majority status by emancipation due to marriage, * bring their infants between the ages 6-12 months to immunization services at study sites Providers: * all health care providers who currently provide immunization services to infants and/or family planning services within the selected facilities.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Use of a modern contraceptive method among postpartum women | 1 year | The outcome variable is a dichotomous variable - use of modern FP method: yes/no |
Countries
Rwanda
Outcome results
None listed