Family planning providers and contraceptive users in Rwanda employ strategies to prevent discontinuation

• Main Authors: Hilary Schwandt (Author), Angel Boulware (Author), Julia Corey (Author), Ana Herrera (Author), Ethan Hudler (Author), Claudette Imbabazi (Author), Ilia King (Author), Jessica Linus (Author), Innocent Manzi (Author), Madelyn Merritt (Author), Lyn Mezier (Author), Abigail Miller (Author), Haley Morris (Author), Dieudonne Musemakweli (Author), Uwase Musekura (Author), Divine Mutuyimana (Author), Chimene Ntakarutimana (Author), Nirali Patel (Author), Adriana Scanteianu (Author), Biganette-Evidente Shemeza (Author), Gi'anna Sterling-Donaldson (Author), Chantal Umutoni (Author), Lyse Uwera (Author), Madeleine Zeiler (Author), Seth Feinberg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In Rwanda, nearly a third of contraceptive users discontinue within the first year of use. Family planning programs often focus more on recruitment of new users as opposed to maintaining use among current users. A focus on sustaining users and minimizing discontinuation is impera...