A pilot quasi-experimental controlled trial of a community-based, multilevel family planning intervention for couples in rural Uganda: evidence of feasibility, acceptability, and effect on contraceptive uptake among those with an unmet need for family planning. 2023

Katelyn M Sileo, and Christine Muhumuza, and Rhoda K Wanyenze, and Trace S Kershaw, and Samuel Sekamatte, and Haruna Lule, and Susan M Kiene
Department of Public Health, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States. Electronic address: katelyn.sileo@gmail.com.

Effective interventions to reduce the unmet need for family planning in low-income settings are limited. This study aimed to establish the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of Family Health=Family Wealth (FH=FW), a multilevel intervention aimed to increase high-efficacy contraceptive uptake among couples wanting to delay pregnancy. A pilot quasi-experimental controlled trial was conducted in rural Uganda, with 70 couples wanting to delay pregnancy but not using contraceptives (n = 140). Two matched clusters (communities) were randomly allocated to receive FH=FW or a comparator intervention via coin toss. FH=FW included health system strengthening elements and four facilitated group sessions. Interviewer-administered questionnaires were conducted at baseline and at ∼7-month and ∼10-month follow-up, and process data gathered feasibility/acceptability outcomes. Of 121 households visited in the intervention community, 63 couples were screened, and 35 enrolled. In the comparator, 61 households were visited, 45 couples screened, and 35 enrolled. Intervention attendance was 99%, fidelity was 96%, and 100% of participants reported being satisfied with the intervention. From no use at baseline, there was 31% more high efficacy contraceptive uptake at 7 months and 40% more at 10 months in intervention versus comparator couples (adjusted odds ratio = 1.68, 95% confidence interval = 0.78-3.62, p = 0.19). A decline in fertility desires was observed in intervention versus comparator participants from baseline (Wald χ2 = 9.87, p = 0.007; Cohen's d: 7 months, 0.06; 10 months, 0.49). FH=FW is a feasible and acceptable intervention with strong promise in its effect on contraceptive uptake to be established in a future trial. The FH=FW intervention addresses multilevel family planning barriers through four group dialogs with couples paired with efforts to reduce health system barriers. A quasi-experimental controlled trial provides preliminary support for its feasibility, acceptability, contraceptive uptake and fertility desire effects, and success in engaging both women and men.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D003267 Contraception Prevention of CONCEPTION by blocking fertility temporarily, or permanently (STERILIZATION, REPRODUCTIVE). Common means of reversible contraception include NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING METHODS; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS; or CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES. Birth Control,Contraceptive Methods,Female Contraception,Fertility Control,Inhibition of Fertilization,Male Contraception,Contraception, Female,Contraception, Male,Contraceptions, Female,Contraceptions, Male,Contraceptive Method,Female Contraceptions,Fertilization Inhibition,Male Contraceptions
D003268 Contraception Behavior Behavior patterns of those practicing CONTRACEPTION. Contraceptive Behavior,Contraceptive Method Switching,Contraceptive Usage,Contraception Behaviors,Contraceptive Behaviors
D003270 Contraceptive Agents Chemical substances that prevent or reduce the probability of CONCEPTION. Contraceptive,Contraceptive Effect,Contraceptive Effects,Contraceptives,Agents, Contraceptive,Effect, Contraceptive,Effects, Contraceptive
D005193 Family Planning Services Health care programs or services designed to assist individuals in the planning of family size. Various methods of CONTRACEPTION can be used to control the number and timing of childbirths. Family Planning,Family Planning Programs,Planned Pregnancy,Pregnancy, Planned,Family Planning Program,Family Planning Service,Planned Pregnancies,Planning Service, Family,Planning Services, Family,Pregnancies, Planned,Program, Family Planning,Programs, Family Planning,Service, Family Planning,Services, Family Planning
D005240 Feasibility Studies Studies to determine the advantages or disadvantages, practicability, or capability of accomplishing a projected plan, study, or project. Feasibility Study,Studies, Feasibility,Study, Feasibility
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012736 Sex Education Education which increases the knowledge of the functional, structural, and behavioral aspects of human reproduction. Education, Sex,Sexuality Education,Education, Family Planning,Family Planning Education,Family Planning Instructors,Family Planning Training,Education, Sexuality,Family Planning Instructor,Instructor, Family Planning,Instructors, Family Planning,Training, Family Planning

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