Use of Postpartum Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices Among Women in Northern Uganda: A Cross Sectional Study.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device use among postpartum mothers in Lira district, northern Uganda. Methods We designed a cross sectional study among postpartum mothers with the outcome as postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device use defined as the insertion of an intrauterine contraceptive device within 10 min to 48 h following placental delivery. Data were collected using a researcher administered structured questionnaire. We descriptively summarized numerical data using the mean and the standard deviation and categorical data using frequency and percentages.