Choices and Challenges: Visualizing Contraceptive Use Dynamics Data in 15 Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Key Messages Data on contraceptive use dynamics are difficult to measure, analyze, and present, especially to policy audiences. Visualization tools, such as Sankey diagrams, are one way to better connect policy audiences with easily understandable contraceptive use dynamics data that will support them in centering women’s needs and preferences during program design and implementation. Users found the Choices and Challenges tool to be an alternative approach for introducing the complex topic of contraceptive adoption, discontinuation, and switching to policy and program decision-makers. The Choices and Challenges tool has been effectively used to ensure contraceptive discontinuation and switching are key considerations within national policy documents. The Choices and Challenges tool can be an effective, evidence-based resource that enables policy and program decision-makers to deliver high-quality, client-centered care that supports contraceptive autonomy and choice.