OBJECTIVE In Nigeria, fertility continues to be high and contraceptive prevalence remains low. This study was conducted in order to understand the perceptions of, experiences with and challenges of delivering family planning services in two urban areas of Nigeria from the perspectives of family planning service providers. METHODS A qualitative study using 59 in-depth interviews was conducted ...

Marie Stopes International has been implementing family planning voucher programmes in 11 countries since 2005. Voucher schemes have the potential to expand women’s access to family planning services, especially among poor and underserved populations. To evaluate their effectiveness, we reviewed voucher interventions for family planning and sexual and reproductive health services across our cou...

GENERAL practice primary care teams are taking more lJresponsibility for preventive medicine and there is evidence that patients welcome health promotion activities on the part of their general practitioner. ' Already, in some districts, as little as 5% of pre-school child health services are provided by clinical medical officers2 and, although opinions about this vary, there is general agreeme...

CONTEXT In California, the adolescent birthrate among Hispanics is three times that among whites. Because Hispanics are projected to make up one-half of the state's adolescents by 2020, it is important to determine how cultural and health policy-relevant factors are linked to this group's use of family planning services. METHODS Data from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey were used ...

Background Systematic screening helps increase family planning uptake through integration with other services, including immunization. Though successfully demonstrated at health facilities, this strategy has not been demonstrated in communities. This study assessed the effectiveness of systematic screening to increase postpartum family planning use during community health days in India without ...

this study was conducted about assessing the presented services by assistant nurses about admission, education, referral and follow up of women about family planning in health homes and tabriz rural areas and presenting assistant nurses’ service evaluation form about this subject. samples are 20 assistant nurses and data gathering tool was observation sheet. results showed that in general, pres...

This evaluative study was performed in eight counties in Ceará State, Brazil, from July to September 2003. Data were collected through interviews with 29 nurses and 50 users of the Family Health Program (FHP), besides observations at health units. The aim was to identify the nature of family planning services and verify the existence of barriers to services and provision of contraceptives with ...

The shared goals of contraceptive development and service delivery efforts are to help individuals and couples achieve their fertility intentions in a healthy, affordable and timely manner. Some would believe that now that contraceptive use has reached 60% in developing countries, there is little need for further investment in product research and development or family planning service delivery...

PROBLEM Governments and donors encourage the integration of family planning into voluntary testing and counselling (VCT) services. We aimed to determine if clients of VCT services have a need for and will accept quality family planning services. APPROACH 'Voluntary HIV counselling and testing integrated with contraceptive services' is a proof-of-concept study that interviewed 4019 VCT clients...

This paper examines the determinants of family planning service use and the barriers in accessing family planning services among urban poor women in Pakistan. Data were collected from a household survey of 5338 married women of reproductive age (15-45) from slum areas of six cities. The use of family planning services by women in urban slums is strongly linked to individual and household socioe...