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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Postpartum contraceptive practices among urban and peri-urban women in North India: a mixed-methods cohort study protocol
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Volume 21, No. 1, Article 820, Year 2021
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Background: Postpartum family planning (PPFP) helps women space childbirths, increase exclusive breastfeeding and prevent unintended pregnancies, leading to reduction in maternal, infant and child morbidities and mortality. Unmet need of family planning is highest among women in the postpartum period due to lack of knowledge, cultural and religious barriers, access barriers and low antenatal care service utilization. However, in spite of low prevalence of postpartum family planning practices, birth-to-birth interval is reportedly high in Delhi, India. This study explores the postpartum contraception practices and the relationship between use of postpartum contraception and subsequent child linear growth. Methods: This is a mixed method cohort study on PPFP and is nested within an ongoing “Women and Infants Integrated Interventions for Growth Study” (WINGS). Married women aged 18–30 years who have delivered a live baby are recruited for quantitative interviews at 6 weeks, 6, 12, and 24 months postpartum. In-depth interviews are conducted with a randomly selected sub-sample of women at each of the four time points, 35 husbands and 20 local service providers to understand their perspectives on PPFP practices. Discussion: The findings from the study will provide useful insights into couples’ contraception preferences and choice of contraception, modern and traditional, initiation time and the effect of birth spacing and contraception use on subsequent linear growth of the child. This knowledge will be of significant public health relevance and will help in designing appropriate interventions for appropriate postpartum contraception use and delivery strategies. The study aims to work address the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights goal of promoting reproductive health, voluntary and safe sexual and reproductive choices for women. Trial registration: Trial registration number: CTRI/2020/03/023954. © 2021, The Author(s).
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Authors & Co-Authors
Kabra, Rita
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Kiarie, James Njogu
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Mburu, Gitau
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Dhabhai, Neeta
India, Kolkata
Society for Applied Studies Kolkata
Chowdhury, Ranadip
India, Kolkata
Society for Applied Studies Kolkata
Mazumder, Sarmila
India, Kolkata
Society for Applied Studies Kolkata
Statistics
Citations: 1
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1186/s12884-021-04294-3
ISSN:
14712393
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Qualitative
Quantitative
Participants Gender
Female