Evaluation Of The Approach Of Kiryandongo District Hospital Health Workers Towards Adolescent Contraception To Combat Teenage Pregnancies In Kiryandongos

The study sought to assess the attitudes of healthcare providers in KDH towards providing contraceptives for teenagers in Kiryandongo, as one of the areas to combat teenage pregnancies. Materials and methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 73 healthcare providers in KDH, using self-administered, pretested questionnaires. Results More than half (57.6%) of the respondents perceived the provision of contraceptives for adolescents as promoting sexual promiscuity, while 32.8% reported otherwise and the rest were undecided. The attitude of 42.5% of them was informed by the Ug…