Comparison of postpartum family planning uptake between primiparous and multiparous women in Webuye County Hospital, Kenya.

Background: Postpartum family planning (PPFP) is associated with health, social and economic benefits to a woman and her family. Its uptake, particularly of the more effective, long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), is low. The role of parity in PPFP uptake is inconclusive.

The differential effect of the free maternity services policy in Kenya.

Background: The Government of Kenya introduced the free maternity services (FMS) policy to enable mothers deliver at a health facility and thus improve maternal health indicators.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine if there was a differential effect of the policy by region (sub-county) and by facility type (hospitals vs. primary healthcare facilities [PHCFs]).

Predictors of post-partum family planning uptake in Webuye Hospital, western Kenya.

 A short inter-pregnancy interval increases the risk for maternal and neonatal deaths in addition to other pregnancy complications including: preterm delivery, low birth weight, anaemia and premature rupture of membranes. However, only one half of Kenyan women, who have no desire to conceive immediately after birth, are using contraception one year after delivery. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the predictors of uptake of post-partum family planning (PPFP).