Family planning counseling and its associations with modern contraceptive use, initiation, and continuation in rural Uttar Pradesh, India.
Nabamallika DehingiaAnvita DixitSarah AverbachVikas ChoudhryArnab DeyDharmendra ChandurkarPriya NandaJay G SilvermanAnita RajPublished in: Reproductive health (2019)
Findings suggest the value of FP counseling. With a patient-centered approach to counseling, continued use of modern contraceptives can be supported among married women of reproductive age. Unfortunately, FP counseling, particularly higher-quality FP counseling remains rare.