Contraceptive continuation among women of reproductive age utilising city of Cape Town family planning services
Carron Naidoo,
Jane Harries,
Virginia Zweigenthal
Abstract:Background
There is a need to provide comprehensive contraceptive services that are consistent and address the requirements of women who are at risk of unintended pregnancy. This study describes characteristics of contraceptive users accessing family planning services and their contraceptive method usage patterns, focusing on continuation, at public clinics in Cape Town, South Africa.
Methods
The study reviewed the 2017 routinely collected data on contraceptive users (n = 217 274), aged 15–49 years accessing… Show more
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