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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Contraceptive implants in Kenya: current status and future prospects
Contraception, Volume 75, No. 6, Year 2007
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Background: Since introducing Norplant over 20 years ago in Kenya, demand for contraceptive implants has remained high and implant costs are dropping substantially. Methods: An assessment of the Kenyan experience with implants was conducted to understand level of demand, capacity to provide services and reproductive health impact of possible increased use. Interviews were conducted with 35 key Kenyan informants. By modeling increases in national implant use (at the expense of oral contraceptives), reductions in the annual number of unintended pregnancies were estimated. Results: Kenya has an unmet need for implants and the current network of trained providers appears ready to increase the volume of services. If 100,000 users of oral contraceptives switch to implants, then an estimated 26,000 unintended pregnancies can be averted over a 5-year period. Conclusion: With increased purchases of implants by international donor agencies, Kenya can reduce reliance on short-term hormonal methods and reduce the 45% prevalence rate of unintended pregnancy. © 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Hubacher, David
United States, Durham
Fhi 360
Kimani, Joshua
United States, Durham
Fhi 360
Steiner, Markus J.
United States, Durham
Fhi 360
Solomon, Marsden
United States, Durham
Fhi 360
Statistics
Citations: 32
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.contraception.2007.02.008
ISSN:
00107824
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Kenya