Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe
Offener Zugang

Abstrakt

A Spatio-Temporal analysis of the uptake of either long-acting or short-acting family planning methods among women aged 15-49 years post-devolution in Kenya

Awe Oluwafunmilola Deborah*

The “State of Health in the WHO African Region” revealed that ~830 women die from pregnancy and childbirth-related issues. The aim of this study is to find out the progress in the uptake of either Long-Acting or short acting Contraceptives among Women between age 15-49yrs post-devolution in Kenya. Data of proportion of women aged 15-49yrs using either long or short acting family planning (pills, injections) family planning method (i.e. intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs) and sub-dermal implants) was extracted from the DHIS-2 from 2012 to 2018. Temporal analysis was done with R software and Spatial Maps (Chloropleth Map) was drawn using QGIS software. Findings revealed an increase in the use of long acting family planning method from ~23-55/1000 from 2012-2018, while the use of short acting family planning as remained largely constant at 80/1000 women aged 15-49yrs. Hence more efforts should be put in place to fill the gaps in counties not performing well in the uptake of family planning methods.