Table 1 Summary of inclusion criteria for couple enrollment in the pilot intervention trial

1

Married or considers themselves married

2

Couple living together most of the time

3

Living within the selected communities

4

Age 18 (or an emancipated minor) to 40 for women; age 18 (or an emancipated minor) to 50 for men

5

Luganda speaking

6

Woman not currently pregnant (self-reported and then confirmed with a pregnancy test for those meeting all other criteria)

7

Has never been told by a doctor that they are infertile

8

At least one person in the couple reports wanting to avoid pregnancy for at least a year

9

Not using a method of contraception or using a low-efficacy or ineffective method of contraception^a

10

Never used a non-reversible method (male or female sterilization)

11

Woman reporting having had sex in the past 3 months with spouse or planning to resume sex within the next 3 months with spouse if postpartum