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These challenges are deeply rooted in the lack of informed decision-making, as well as demographic and maternal obstetric history. Interventions tailored according to women\u2019s needs can address the challenges faced by FP programs. This paper presents the findings of the implementation of a client-centered counseling and facilitation approach in an urban slum in Karachi, Pakistan. Such an approach has the potential to inform women and help them make better decisions regarding their health.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nMethods<\/jats:title>\nIn Rehri Goth, a slum located in Karachi, client-centered counseling along with facilitation at the facility was implemented to encourage the adoption of any modern contraceptive methods, with a specific emphasis on promoting the use of LARCs and permanent methods (where needed) among married women of reproductive age (MWRA). This approach was integrated into the existing Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health (MNCH) services established in 2014. During the routine delivery of services, data were collected on various aspects including demographic characteristics, obstetric history, motivation to adopt LARCs, and reasons for refusal.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nResults<\/jats:title>\nA total of N = 3079 eligible MWRA received client-centered counseling, and 60.3% accepted modern contraceptive methods after counseling. Furthermore, 32.5% of these MWRA adopted LARCs or permanent methods. Factors explaining reluctance to adopt any method by MWRA despite specialized counselling were: age >25 years (AOR:1.28, 95% CI:1.08\u20131.51), no formal education (AOR:1.58, 95% CI:1.36\u20131.89), having no decision making role at household (AOR:1.60, 95% CI:1.36\u20131.89), the desire of female or male progeny (AOR:1.86, 95% CI:1.59\u20132.25) and age of youngest alive \u22653 years (AOR:1.50, 95% CI:1.22\u20131.84). Factors explaining adoption of short-term methods instead of LARCs or permanent method were: being resident in high under-five mortality clusters (AOR:1.56, 95% CI:1.14\u20132.14), maternal age > 25 years (AOR:1.88, 95% CI: 1.47\u20132.40), no decision-making role (AOR:11.19, 95% CI:8.74\u201314.34), no history of abortions (AOR:2.59, 95% CI:1.79\u20133.75), no female child (AOR:1.85, 95% CI:1.30\u20132.65) and \u2264 2 children (AOR:1.74, 95% CI:1.08\u20132.81).<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nConclusion<\/jats:title>\nConsidering the obstacles mothers face when it comes to accessing extended contraception, public health officials can devise effective strategies that empower MWRA to make well-informed and empowered choices regarding their families and reproductive health.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0289107","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,7,31]],"date-time":"2023-07-31T17:27:21Z","timestamp":1690824441000},"page":"e0289107","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.corrections_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Client-centered counseling and facilitation in improving modern contraceptive uptake in urban slum of Karachi Pakistan"],"prefix":"10.1371","volume":"18","author":[{"given":"Zoha Zahid","family":"Fazal","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Noor ul Huda","family":"Zeeshan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ghazal","family":"Moin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Alishan","family":"Bachlany","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yasir","family":"Shafiq","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8485-641X","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Ameer","family":"Muhammad","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"340","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,7,31]]},"reference":[{"key":"pone.0289107.ref001","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"191","DOI":"10.9745\/GHSP-D-15-00374","article-title":"Investing in family planning: key to achieving the sustainable development goals","volume":"4","author":"E Starbird","year":"2016","journal-title":"Glob Health Sci Pract"},{"key":"pone.0289107.ref002","unstructured":"Worldometers. info. 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