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Positive Deviance for Dual-Method Promotion among Women in Uganda: A Qualitative Study
Dual-method use is the most reliable form of protection against unintended pregnancies and human immunodeficiency virus/sexually transmitted infections (HIV/STIs). Although dual-method use remains uncommon among women in stable relationships, some women do practice it. In this study, we explored the...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7400262/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32664646 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17145009 |
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author | Kosugi, Hodaka Shibanuma, Akira Kiriya, Junko Ong, Ken Ing Cherng Mucunguzi, Stephen Muzoora, Conrad Jimba, Masamine |
author_facet | Kosugi, Hodaka Shibanuma, Akira Kiriya, Junko Ong, Ken Ing Cherng Mucunguzi, Stephen Muzoora, Conrad Jimba, Masamine |
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description | Dual-method use is the most reliable form of protection against unintended pregnancies and human immunodeficiency virus/sexually transmitted infections (HIV/STIs). Although dual-method use remains uncommon among women in stable relationships, some women do practice it. In this study, we explored the barriers that make dual-method use rare and the behaviors of women who practice dual-method use using a positive deviance framework in Uganda. We screened 150 women using highly effective contraceptives at five health facilities. We identified nine women who practiced dual-method use and 141 women who did not. In a qualitative study, we conducted in-depth interviews with all nine women practicing dual-method use and 10 women randomly selected out of the 141 who did not. We performed a thematic analysis using the positive deviance framework. Regardless of practicing dual-method use or not, women faced perceived barriers against dual-method use, such as partner’s objection, distrust, shyness about introducing condoms into marital relationships, and limited access to condoms. However, women practicing dual-method use had higher levels of risk perception about unintended pregnancies and HIV/STIs. They also engaged in unique behaviors, such as influencing their partners’ condom use by initiating discussions, educating their partners on sexual risks and condom use, and obtaining condoms by themselves. These findings will be useful in developing effective community-led and peer-based interventions promoting dual-method use to reduce the dual burden of unintended pregnancies and HIV/STIs among women in Uganda. |
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spelling | pubmed-74002622020-08-23 Positive Deviance for Dual-Method Promotion among Women in Uganda: A Qualitative Study Kosugi, Hodaka Shibanuma, Akira Kiriya, Junko Ong, Ken Ing Cherng Mucunguzi, Stephen Muzoora, Conrad Jimba, Masamine Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Dual-method use is the most reliable form of protection against unintended pregnancies and human immunodeficiency virus/sexually transmitted infections (HIV/STIs). Although dual-method use remains uncommon among women in stable relationships, some women do practice it. In this study, we explored the barriers that make dual-method use rare and the behaviors of women who practice dual-method use using a positive deviance framework in Uganda. We screened 150 women using highly effective contraceptives at five health facilities. We identified nine women who practiced dual-method use and 141 women who did not. In a qualitative study, we conducted in-depth interviews with all nine women practicing dual-method use and 10 women randomly selected out of the 141 who did not. We performed a thematic analysis using the positive deviance framework. Regardless of practicing dual-method use or not, women faced perceived barriers against dual-method use, such as partner’s objection, distrust, shyness about introducing condoms into marital relationships, and limited access to condoms. However, women practicing dual-method use had higher levels of risk perception about unintended pregnancies and HIV/STIs. They also engaged in unique behaviors, such as influencing their partners’ condom use by initiating discussions, educating their partners on sexual risks and condom use, and obtaining condoms by themselves. These findings will be useful in developing effective community-led and peer-based interventions promoting dual-method use to reduce the dual burden of unintended pregnancies and HIV/STIs among women in Uganda. MDPI 2020-07-12 2020-07 /pmc/articles/PMC7400262/ /pubmed/32664646 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17145009 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Kosugi, Hodaka Shibanuma, Akira Kiriya, Junko Ong, Ken Ing Cherng Mucunguzi, Stephen Muzoora, Conrad Jimba, Masamine Positive Deviance for Dual-Method Promotion among Women in Uganda: A Qualitative Study |
title | Positive Deviance for Dual-Method Promotion among Women in Uganda: A Qualitative Study |
title_full | Positive Deviance for Dual-Method Promotion among Women in Uganda: A Qualitative Study |
title_fullStr | Positive Deviance for Dual-Method Promotion among Women in Uganda: A Qualitative Study |
title_full_unstemmed | Positive Deviance for Dual-Method Promotion among Women in Uganda: A Qualitative Study |
title_short | Positive Deviance for Dual-Method Promotion among Women in Uganda: A Qualitative Study |
title_sort | positive deviance for dual-method promotion among women in uganda: a qualitative study |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7400262/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32664646 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17145009 |
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