Exploring the effects of COVID-19 on family planning: results from a qualitative study in rural Uganda following COVID-19 lockdown.
Katelyn M SileoChristine MuhumuzaTeddy HelalAllison OlfersHaruna LuleSamuel SekamatteTrace S KershawRhoda K WanyenzeSusan M KienePublished in: Reproductive health (2023)
This study highlights the consequences of COVID-19 lockdown on family planning distribution, as well as the exacerbation of gender inequities that limit women's autonomy in pregnancy prevention measures. To improve family planning service uptake in the context of COVID-19, there is a need to strengthen emergency preparedness and response, utilize community structures for contraceptive delivery, and address the underlying gender inequities that affect care seeking and service utilization.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- mental health
- healthcare
- public health
- emergency department
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- south africa
- palliative care
- metabolic syndrome
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- type diabetes
- quality improvement
- skeletal muscle
- mass spectrometry
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- mechanical ventilation