Adolescent and covert family planning users' experiences self-injecting contraception in Uganda and Malawi: implications for waste disposal of subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate

• Main Authors: Holly M. Burke (Author), Catherine Packer (Author), Laura Wando (Author), Symon Peter Wandiembe (Author), Nelson Muwereza (Author), Subarna Pradhan (Author), Akuzike Zingani (Author), Bagrey Ngwira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Self-administered subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC) is poised to increase access to contraception; however, governments are concerned about the waste management of used units. Self-injectors in Malawi and Uganda are currently instructed to store used units...