Effect of peer counselling on acceptance of modern contraceptives among female refugee adolescents in northern Uganda: A randomised controlled trial.
Ritah BakesiimaJolly Beyeza-KashesyaJames K TumwineRose Nabirye ChaloKristina Gemzell-DanielssonAmanda CleeveElin C LarssonPublished in: PloS one (2021)
Our data indicates that peer counselling has a positive effect on same day acceptance of modern contraceptives and should therefore be considered in future efforts to prevent adolescent pregnancies in refugee settings. Future peer counselling interventions should focus on how to effectively address adolescents' fear of side effects and partner prohibition, as these factors continue to impede decision making for contraceptive uptake.