November 18, 2019

Trends in DMPA-SC use in Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda

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Authors: Philip Anglewicz, Pierre Akilimali, Georges Guiella, Patrick Kayembe, Simon P. S. Kibira, Fredrick Makumbi, Amy Tsui, & Scott Radloff

Journal: Contraception: X, 1. November 2019

Subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC) is seen as a valuable innovation in family planning, but little is known about trends in DMPA-SC use or characteristics of users. Using data from Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, we measured trends in DMPA-SC and identified characteristics associated with DMPA-SC use.

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