Frequency and impact of long wait times for family planning in public-sector healthcare facilities in Western Kenya.
Caitlin R WilliamsLaura E BrittonBrooke W BullingtonDebborah Muthoki WambuaDickens Otieno OnyangoKatherine TumlinsonPublished in: Global health action (2022)
Our mixed methods approach revealed that wait times for family planning services were common, could be extensive, and were viewed as a barrier to high quality of care by clients, providers, and key informants. Across the board, participants felt that addressing workforce shortages would enhance service delivery and thus promote reproductive autonomy among women in Kenya.
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