Article Information The aim of this study is to investigate the integration of family planning services within post abortion care that plays a vital role in reducing maternal morbidity and mortality resulting from abortion and its complications. Facility based cross sectional study design was used including both quantitative and qualitative data collection method. The sample size was 291. The n...

Recent research from Kinshasa, DRC, has shown that only one in five married women uses modern contraception; over one quarter have an unmet need for family planning; and almost 400 health facilities across Kinshasa report that they provide modern contraception. This study addresses the question: with reasonable physical access and relatively high unmet need, why is modern contraceptive prevalen...

OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the study were to assess clinical supervision (CS) role in quality family planning/reproductive health services (FP/RHS) Ministry Health and Population-primary care (MOHP-PHC) facilities through objective analysis.
 METHODS: Settings: MOHP five Egyptian governorates. Design: A qualitative with analysis that covers strengths sustainability. Sampling: Random sam...

Family Planning (FP) is a program continuously promoted by the Government of Indonesia to control population growth. One government's efforts increase long-acting contraceptive methods (LAPM). Information about FP and LAPM important for couples childbearing age deciding on method choice. This research uses theory planned behavior, present study examines effect information exposure intentions us...

BACKGROUND Preventing unintended pregnancies among HIV-positive women through family planning (FP) reduces pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality, decreases the number of pediatric HIV infections, and has also proven to be a cost-effective way to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission. A key element of a comprehensive HIV prevention agenda, aimed at avoiding unintended pregnancies, is reco...

Background: Pakistan ranks as one of the most poorest and most populous in the world with poor reproductive health indicators. This study helps in understanding barriers and perceptions regarding Family Planning (FP), modern contraception, quality of care and free of charge FP services amongst men and women in rural Pakistan. Methods: Employing purposive sampling and Focus Group Discussion (FGD...

The purpose of this study was to determine the level of awareness of genital Chlamydia infection and level of knowledge related to this infection in family planning (FP) clinic attenders. Clients attending FP clinics during a 3 month study period were invited to complete an anonymous self-administered questionnaire. Five hundred and sixteen questionnaires from female attenders were analysed. Re...

A survey of 332 women, ages 15-49 years, was carried out in the Ga East district of Ghana to identify community knowledge, perceptions, and factors associated with ever using modern family planning (FP). Knowledge of modern FP was almost universal (97 percent) although knowledge of more than three methods was 56 percent. About 60 percent of all and 65 percent of married respondents reported eve...

INTRODUCTION Kenya is characterized by high unmet need for family planning (FP) and high unplanned pregnancy, in a context of urban population explosion and increased urban poverty. It witnessed an improvement of its FP and reproductive health (RH) indicators in the recent past, after a period of stalled progress. The objectives of the paper are to: a) describe inequities in modern contraceptiv...