TABLE 4. Experiences With the LNG IUS Among Marie Stopes/Kenya Providers (N = 27).
| Provider Experiences | % Distribution |
| Number of LNG IUS insertions performed since completing training | |
| 0 | 11 |
| 1–10 | 26 |
| 11–50 | 15 |
| 51+ | 48 |
| Method most comfortable describing and providing | |
| Copper IUD | 0 |
| Subdermal implant | 48 |
| LNG IUS | 0 |
| All the same | 52 |
| Method least comfortable describing and providing | |
| Copper IUD | 4 |
| Subdermal implant | 0 |
| LNG IUS | 44 |
| All the same | 52 |
| Do you think clients easily understand the difference between the copper IUD and the LNG IUS? | |
| No | 30 |
| Yes | 70 |
| Is the 10+ years duration of use for the copper IUD a significant reason women will choose it instead of the LNG IUS that only lasts for 5 years? | |
| No | 52 |
| Yes | 44 |
| Do not know | 4 |
| Did you ever have a stockout of the LNG IUS? | |
| No | 4 |
| Yes | 96 |
| If the LNG IUS is not available, what method do women choose instead? | |
| Subdermal implant | 70 |
| Copper IUD | 30 |
| Other | 0 |
| Will the LNG IUS attract new clients to long-acting contraception? | |
| No | 0 |
| Yes | 100 |
| How important are noncontraceptive benefits of the LNG IUS to your clients? | |
| Very important | 70 |
| Somewhat important | 30 |
Abbreviations: IUD, intrauterine device; LNG IUS, levonorgestrel intrauterine system.