Factors influencing post-partum women’s choice of an implantable contraceptive device in a rural district hospital in South Africa

Background: A single-rod subdermal contraceptive implant containing 68 mg of etonogestrel, ImplanonNXT®, was introduced to the South African healthcare system in 2014. Initially the new device was well received but later uptake tapered off. A need was identified to determine the factors that influen...

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Main Authors: Francois Potgieter, Paul Kapp, Francois Coetzee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2018-11-01
Series:South African Family Practice
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Online Access:https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/5011