Effect of self-administration versus provider-administered injection of subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate on continuation rates in Malawi: a randomised controlled trial

• Main Authors: Holly M Burke, PhD (Author), Mario Chen, PhD (Author), Mercy Buluzi, BSc (Author), Rachael Fuchs, MS (Author), Silver Wevill, MPH (Author), Lalitha Venkatasubramanian, BS (Author), Leila Dal Santo, MPH (Author), Bagrey Ngwira, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Injectable contraceptives are popular in sub-Saharan Africa but have high discontinuation rates due partly to the need for provider-administered re-injection. We compared continuation rates of women who self-injected subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC) and w...