Figures & Tables
Tables
- Table 1. Family Planning Services Provided by CHWs, by Contraceptive Method and Type of Client (August 2009–September 2010)
Method No. of clients % of total clients (N = 1210) % of client type using method Depo-Provera (DMPA) Former clinic clients 614 51 74 New to family planning 118 10 14 New to DMPA 100 8 12 Subtotals 832 69 100 Pills (including emergency contraceptives) New users 53 4 36 Returning users 96 8 64 Subtotals 149 12 100 Condoms New users 102 8 52 Returning users 93 8 48 Subtotals 195a 16 100 Referrals BTL 9 1 25 IUD 15 2 35 Implants 5 1 25 Side effects 2 1 6 Other 3 1 6 Subtotals 34 3b 97b TOTAL 1210 100 - Table 2. Clinic-Based Family Planning Services Provided Before and During the Pilot Intervention
Method provided 3 months before intervention (Jun–Aug 2009) First 3 months of intervention (Sep–Nov 2009) Last 3 months of intervention (May–Jul 2010) Total DMPA 166 263 341 770 COCs 59 12 29 100 POPs 4 1 3 8 Implants 4 0 0 4 IUD 0 3 0 3 Abbreviations: COC, combined oral contraceptives; DMPA, depot medroxyprogesterone acetate; IUD, intrauterine contraceptive device; POP, progestin-only pills.
Eligible Clients Receiving Re-Injections Reported related needlestick injuries (n = 2453a) 1st re-injection (at 3 months) (n = 761) 2nd re-injection (at 6 months) (n = 672) 3rd re-injection (at 9 months) (n = 508) Tharaka pilot sites (31 CHWs) 89% 81% 68% 0% (0) Percentages calculated among those clients who were eligible for a second, third, or fourth injection
↵a Total number of DMPA injections provided by all CHWs during the pilot period
Abbreviations: CHW, community health worker; DMPA, depot medroxyprogesterone acetate.