Influence of facility preparedness and clients’ readiness on uptake of long-term acting modern family planning services among postpartum women in Kagera region, North-Western Tanzania.

Kaijage, Elizeus Gordiani

dc.creator	Kaijage, Elizeus Gordiani
dc.date	2021-03-04T06:44:13Z
dc.date	2021-03-04T06:44:13Z
dc.date	2020
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-20T14:03:21Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-20T14:03:21Z
dc.identifier	Kaijage, E. G. (2020). Influence of facility preparedness and clients’ readiness on uptake of long-term acting modern family planning services among postpartum women in Kagera region, North-Western Tanzania (Master dissertation). The University of Dodoma, Dodoma.
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2862
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2862
dc.description	Dissertation (MSc Midwifery)
dc.description	Family planning can avert nearly one-third of maternal deaths and 10% of child mortality when couples space their pregnancies more than two years apart. In Kagera Region the use of modern Postpartum Family Planning is uncommon. However, it is not known how much the facility preparedness and clients ‘readiness influence the uptake of Long-term Acting Reversible Postpartum Family Planning [LAR PPFP]. To assess facility preparedness and clients, readiness on LAR PPFP services uptake among postpartum women in Kagera Region of Tanzania. A Cross-sectional study with quantitative approach was applied to obtain information from 343 pre-discharged postpartum women and 32 health facilities. A structured interviewer-administered questionnaire and observational method were used for data collection. Data were analysed using SPSS version 20. Percentages and mean were used to explain descriptive data, 95% CI was used to determine the associations between variables. All studied health facilities had more than 50% conducive infrastructure for LAR PPFP services provision, also commodities were available to all facilities by more than 75%. Postpartum implant insertion services were done by 100% of the facilities and Postpartum Intra-Uterine Device insertion is just provided by 34.4% of the health facilities. 87.5% of the study respondents were not ready for the services uptake in Kagera Region. Despite that,47%, 50.4% and 53.9%were aware had adequate knowledge and positive attitude respectively on PPFP services. Factors associated with increased Odds of clients readiness for service uptake include, the presence of barriers touse PPFP services (AOR=9.693; P<0.001). Primpara (AOR=2.654; P=0.037), No information about PPFP services(AOR=0.569; P=0.024) were statistically significant associated with LAR PPFP Services Use. This study affirmed the availability of conducive infrastructure and supplies for LAR PPFP services provision in Kagera Region. Though uptake stood at 12.5%.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	The University of Dodoma
dc.subject	Postpartum
dc.subject	Family planning
dc.subject	Kagera region
dc.subject	Maternal deaths
dc.subject	Postpartum Family Planning
dc.subject	PPFP
dc.subject	Pregnant woman
dc.subject	Antenatal care
dc.subject	Facility preparedness
dc.subject	Clients’ readiness
dc.title	Influence of facility preparedness and clients’ readiness on uptake of long-term acting modern family planning services among postpartum women in Kagera region, North-Western Tanzania.
dc.type	Dissertation