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

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Burke, Holly M. Packer, Catherine Wando, Laura Wandiembe, Symon Peter Muwereza, Nelson Pradhan, Subarna Zingani, Akuzike Ngwira, Bagrey
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 in containers and return them to health workers for disposal. However, this may not be feasible in low-resource settings, especially for younger or covert self-injectors. We describe adolescent (15–19 years) and adult (20–49 years) self-injectors’ disposal experiences in Uganda and Malawi. When possible, we compare covert and overt users’ experiences. Methods We conducted cross-sectional qualitative studies in 2019 with 50 self-injectors in Uganda and 60 in Malawi. We purposively selected approximately half adolescents and included those trained by clinic-based providers and community health workers. We conducted semi-structured interviews and thematic data analysis and compared the findings across settings. Results Just under half of both samples were adolescents, substantially more of whom were covert users in Uganda (68%) than Malawi (~ 10%). Most participants reported being told to store used units in a container and return them to health workers. About two-thirds of Uganda participants had disposed of at least one unit by the interview, most commonly returning them to health workers. Over one-third of Malawi participants had disposed of at least one unit by the interview, slightly more disposed into latrines compared to returning to health workers. Participants in both settings reported compliance with health workers’ disposal instructions as a primary reason for their disposal method. One-fifth of Uganda participants, mostly adolescent covert users, and one-quarter in Malawi said they were told they could dispose into latrines, and often did so. The majority in both settings said they would prefer to dispose units in latrines because they worried about needlestick injuries to others and because it was convenient. Some Uganda adolescent covert users felt returning units to health workers was challenging due to privacy concerns. Conclusions While most self-injectors disposed of used units as instructed, findings from both studies suggest that returning units to health workers is not preferred and may not be feasible for some adolescent covert users. More convenient disposal solutions should be identified.
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ISSN	17424755
DOI	10.1186/s12978-020-00964-1
Journal	Reproductive Health
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	17
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2020-08-03
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Reproductive Medicine Public Health Maternal and Child Health Adolescent Discreet Covert Waste Disposal Self-injection Self-administer Subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate DMPA-SC Uganda Malawi Community health worker
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Resource Type	Article
Subject	Obstetrics and Gynecology Reproductive Medicine
Journal Impact Factor	3.6/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	4/2023

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