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Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Provider attitudes to emergency contraception in Ghana and Burkina Faso
Population, Volume 68, No. 1, Year 2013
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There are few studies in sub-Saharan Africa on providers' attitudes and delivery practices regarding emergency contraception (EC), though they could provide an important component of contraceptive programmes there. Thirty-one semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of reproductive health service providers in Ghana and Burkina Faso as part of the Emergency Contraception in Africa study (ECAF) conducted in 2006-2007. A typology of provider-responses was constructed using two dimensions reflecting providers' "acceptance" and "provision" of EC. Provider attitudes broadly favoured EC, although most in Burkina Faso were cautious about providing it (fearing that regular use might displace condom use, thus increasing HIV risk), while in Ghana, many highlighted useful role of EC in reducing unwanted pregnancy. Overall, respondents wanted to limit distribution to health facilities and pharmacies and were reactive, rather than proactive, EC providers. Their attitude towards people seeking emergency contraception varied: those suffering contraceptive method failure or provider failure were seen as deserving, while those who came because they had used their contraceptive method incorrectly or not used one at all were regarded less favourably. © I.N.E.D. Tous droits réservés pour tous pays.
Authors & Co-Authors
Mayhew, Susannah Harding
Unknown Affiliation
Osei, Ivy Frances
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Bajos, Nathalie
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Statistics
Citations: 4
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3917/pope.1301.0115
ISSN:
16342941
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Locations
Burkina Faso
Ghana