Effects of Covid-19 on Family Planning among Adolescents who have given birth atleast once in Blantyre Urban

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dc.contributor.authorKapenda, Peter
dc.contributor.authorMulinde, Tendai
dc.contributor.authorNyalugwe, George
dc.contributor.authorKanyoma, Offerings
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-26T15:39:26Z
dc.date.available2022-08-26T15:39:26Z
dc.date.issued2022-07-22
dc.descriptionStudent Protocolen_US
dc.description.abstractThis is a sequential mixed study investigating the effects of covid-19 on family planning among adolescents who have atleast given birth in blantyre urban. The problem of unmet needs for family planning among parous adolescents have remained high despite efforts to improve provision. This has led to high rate of unplanned pregnancies among adolescents. Therefore, this study will provide information on how covid-19 has affected family planning among parous adolescents of blantyre urban. Objectives and Methodologies The broad objective is to assess the effect of covid-19 on family planning among parous adolescents of blantyre urban and the specific objectives are; to asess distribution of family planning methods during and before the pandemic, to assess the accessibilty of family planning methods during the pandemic and before, assess adherence to family planning methods during the pandemic and before the pandemic. In this study, both qualitative and quantitative methods will be used and the study place will be four Government health centers. Quantitative data will be obtained from the clinic attendance registers. The sampling methods are simple random sampling and stratified sampling. The target population is parous adolescents in Blantyre urban. The age group is adolescents aged 15 to 19 years. Data collection will be through indepth interviews for the qualitative data and Government health centers (antennatal clinics) attendance registers for the quantitative data. Data will be analysed using content analysis. Expected findings and Dissemination At the end of this study, we expect to find how covid-19 has affected family planning among parous adolescents. This knowledge will help implementing measures that will ensure that11-Jul-2022 9 adolescents in Blantyre and Malawi as a whole have good access to family planning in prevention of unplanned pregnancies. Presentations will be through tables and graphsen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipSelf Sponsoreden_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://rscarchive.kuhes.ac.mw/handle/20.500.12988/1075
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.titleEffects of Covid-19 on Family Planning among Adolescents who have given birth atleast once in Blantyre Urbanen_US
dc.typePlan or blueprinten_US
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