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Longitudinal of Investigation of Dynamics of Hormonal IUD Use in Africa (LIDIA)
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Longitudinal of Investigation of Dynamics of Hormonal IUD Use in Africa (LIDIA)
The Longitudinal Investigation of Dynamics of Hormonal IUD Use in Africa (LIDIA) project is a 5-year longitudinal study funded by the Gates Foundation through FHI 360, aiming to document long-term continuation rates and factors influencing the discontinuation of the hormonal IUD. The study follows hormonal IUD adopters from the SHINE Mixed-Methods Study who consented to future research contact in Oyo, Ebonyi, Nasarawa, and Bauchi States. It aims to determine the duration of Hormonal IUD use, document reasons and factors influencing discontinuation, assess experience with the insertion and removal process, evaluate side effects and their acceptability, and compare the cost-effectiveness of the hormonal IUD with DMPA and implants through brief phone surveys and in-person visits and, overall, inform future efforts.
Implementation Locations: Oyo, Bauchi, Ebonyi, and Nasarawa
- Key approach and objectives: The primary objective is to determine the duration of Hormonal IUD use, document reasons and factors influencing discontinuation, assess experience with the insertion and removal process, and evaluate side effects and their acceptability. It uses primary data collection through in-person or phone surveys with adopters of HIUD in the LIDIA study.
- Notable achievements/success metricsSuccessfully implemented the first round of ongoing in-person interviews; 555 hormonal IUD (HIUD) adopters have so far been successfully enrolled into the LIDIA study cohort. This initial dataset also serves as a baseline for ongoing follow-up, helping the study track trends and monitor HIUD use and satisfaction over time
