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- The Uganda Village Project (UVP) launched the Healthy Village Initiative (HVI) to study its impact on reproductive health in rural Uganda through household surveys before and after a 3-year intervention.
- The initiative resulted in increased contraceptive use, improved family planning health knowledge, and a reduction in the unmet need for contraception among the community.
- The findings suggest that community-driven outreach by locals and health workers can effectively enhance access to and understanding of contraception.
Article Abstract
Uganda Village Project (UVP) implemented the Healthy Village Initiative (HVI) and conducted household surveys to assess the effects of the initiative. This data adds to the limited body of knowledge regarding the efficacy of community health interventions for reproductive health in rural east Africa. As part of the HVI, UVP surveys rural Ugandan households before and after a 3-year programmatic intervention to assess changes in family planning health literacy, and contraception utilization. Results showed that there was an increase in contraceptive utilization, an increase in family planning health literacy, and a decrease in unmet need for contraception. Community-based outreaches led by community members and health workers can contribute to improving access to contraception, utilization of contraception, and health literacy surrounding contraception.
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