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Availability and quality of family planning services in Idjwi Island, DRC

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Submitted   Jun 6, 2022
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Issue    Vol 4 No 1 (2022)
DOI   10.25082/AGPM.2022.01.003

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Maurice Nyamalyongo Masoda
[1] Faculty of Medicine, University of Goma, Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo; [2] Heal Africa Hospital Center of Goma, Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Olivier Mukuku corresponding author
Higher Institute of Medical Techniques, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo
Jean-Claude Atite Bondekwe
Heal Africa Hospital Center of Goma, Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Jacques Matongo Mutono
School of Public Health, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Charles Wembonyama Mpoy
Faculty of Medicine, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Zacharie Kibendelwa Tsongo
Faculty of Medicine, University of Kisangani, Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Stanis Okitotsho Wembonyama
Faculty of Medicine, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the availability and quality of FP services in health facilities (HFs) on Idjwi Island in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Methods: From March 1 to 31, 2022, a descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in several HFs on Idjwi Island. Identified 31 HFs have been comprehensively included. Data were collected through interviews, literature reviews, and observations, guided by a questionnaire.
Results: Of the 31 HFs included, 29 (93.6%) of them provided FP services on an availability basis, of which 27.6% (8/29) met the criteria for high-quality services. The most widely available methods were male condoms, combined oral contraceptive pills, and progestin-only injectable contraceptives.
Conclusion: The availability of FP services in HFs on Idjwi Island remains high but their quality is low. To improve access to and use of FP, efforts should focus on improving quality in this rural part of the country.

Keywords
family planning, contraceptive methods, rural environment, Idjwi Island

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Masoda, M. N., Mukuku, O., Bondekwe, J.-C. A., Mutono, J. M., Mpoy, C. W., Tsongo, Z. K., & Wembonyama, S. O. (2022). Availability and quality of family planning services in Idjwi Island, DRC. Advances in General Practice of Medicine, 4(1), 48-53. https://doi.org/10.25082/AGPM.2022.01.003
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