Open AccessBarriers and enablers to adoption of intrauterine device as a contraceptive method: A multi-stakeholder perspective
Author(s) -
Nishikant Mishra,
Maitreyee Panda,
Souvik Pyne,
Srinivas Nallala,
Sanghamitra Pati,
Sanghamitra Pati
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.222028
Subject(s) - medicine , focus group , family planning , thematic analysis , stakeholder , reproductive health , qualitative research , autonomy , nursing , population , public relations , family medicine , environmental health , business , marketing , sociology , law , political science , research methodology , social science
Promoting family planning practices aid considerably in attaining Millennium Development Goals by various mechanisms. Despite concerted health system efforts, adoption of especially reversible contraceptive methods such as intrauterine devices (IUDs) has remained negatively skewed in India, which is the pioneer country to implement Family Planning programme way back in 1952. Although few studies in India have looked into the reasons for its nonacceptance, literature from Odisha was scant and hence the study was undertaken.