Common Methods of Contraception Used at Monkey Bay Community Hospital in Mangochi District, Malawi

To determine commonly used methods of contraception at Monkey Bay Community hospital, to compare different by people various age groups, parity, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Marital status, a clinical audit family planning clients hospital from January 2018 June 2019 was done. Data collected the registers. A total number 1734 reported clinic Monkey-Bay Hospital between 2019. All were females. Most these in range 15 - 34 years (83.33%). There 1,486 (87%) HIV negative clients, 208 (12%) positive 24 (1%) had unknown status. parity 1 2 (905, 52.71%) followed 3 4 (540, 31.45%) 5 or plus (272, 15.84%). more married (1641, 97.23%) than unmarried ones (46, 2.73%). only one person who divorced (1, 0.05%). Education status not recorded. The five contraceptive were: Intramuscular (IM) injectable Depo-IM (1366, 79.51%), Jadelle (122, 7.10%), Subcutaneous (SC) Depo-SC (65, 3.78%), Combined Oral Contraceptives (COC) (60, 3.49%) Implanon (40, 2.33%). None female condoms as method contraception. use common group (707, 44.92%) 25 (709, 45%). most (44.5%) while mostly old (48%). 1181 (79.5%) 164 (78.8%) Depo IM More COC compared clients. choice particular influenced many factors. Parity, marital well did have some association with preferred Our study shows that there could be varied reason for women chose types this part Malawi. Interventions aim increase access methods, should consider exploring reasons why other better services. Absence male accessing vasectomy raises concern studies will needed men do come forward services Hospital.