Evaluating the Impact of Promoting Long Acting and Permanent Methods of Contraceptives on Utilization: Results from a Quasi Experimental Study in Kenya

Sam W. Wafula, ICF International
Francis Obare, Population Council
Benjamin Bellows, Population Council

The use of long acting and permanent methods (LAPMs) such as male and female sterilization, implants and IUCD is low in Kenya- women do not use contraception or use short term methods that are less efficacious, cumbersome and user dependent. This study evaluated the program impact on the uptake of LAPMs in Kenya. Data used were drawn from two rounds of surveys collected in 2010/11 and 2012 by Population Council in both intervention and control sites. A total of 2934 women in the reproductive age (15-49 years) were interviewed at baseline and 3094 at end line in 2012. Ethical approval was obtained from both the Population council and KEMRI. Use of LAPMs increased in both the intervention and control sites but the increase was more pronounced in the intervention than the control sites (88.7% vs. 46.5% respectively). DiD analysis showed that the program increased the uptake of LAPMs by 6%.