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Kabra R, Joshi B, Elisaria E, Akande TM, Allagh KP, Olumide A, Tandon D, Prusty R, Ramesh M, Shamba D, Kiarie J
Determining the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Availability, Use, and Readiness of Family Planning and Contraceptive Services at Selected Primary Health Care Facilities in Africa and Asia: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study
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Mixed methods study to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on availability, utilization, and readiness of family planning and contraceptive services at selected primary health care facilities in Africa and Asia: A study protocol
Rita Kabra;
Beena Joshi;
Ester Elisaria;
Tanimola Makanjuola Akande;
Komal Preet Allagh;
Adesola Olumide;
Deepti Tandon;
Ranjan Prusty;
Mary Ramesh;
Donat Shamba;
James Kiarie
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic and the associated social restrictions may have disrupted the provision of essential services, including family planning and contraceptive services. This study aims to assess the availability and utilization of family planning and contraceptive services in primary health facilities during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, assess the risk perceptions of COVID-19 stigma, barriers to access, and quality of services from clients’ and providers’ perspectives in the COVID-19 affected areas and to assess the post-pandemic recovery of the facilities in the provision of family planning and contraceptive services.
The study will be conducted in India, Nigeria and Tanzania. This protocol is adapted from a generic study protocol titled ‘Health systems analysis and evaluations of the barriers to availability and readiness of sexual and reproductive health services in COVID-19 affected areas’.
This study uses quantitative and qualitative methods. In-depth interviews will be conducted with clients and health providers at the selected health facilities. Focus group discussions with be conducted with clients at the selected health facilities and in the community. A cross-sectional health facility assessment will be conducted in all the selected health facilities. The findings from this study will provide a better understanding of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on family planning and contraceptive services at the facility level, which will help policymakers and health managers develop and strengthen FP policies and services to be more responsive to community needs by strengthening FP service delivery in the health facilities.
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Kabra R, Joshi B, Elisaria E, Akande TM, Allagh KP, Olumide A, Tandon D, Prusty R, Ramesh M, Shamba D, Kiarie J
Determining the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Availability, Use, and Readiness of Family Planning and Contraceptive Services at Selected Primary Health Care Facilities in Africa and Asia: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study