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YEAR: 2004

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Diffusion of Innovations: family planning in developing countries.

AUTHORS

Murphy E

SOURCE

Journal of Health Communication. 2004 Jun;9 Suppl 1:123-129.

ABSTRACT

One of the best examples of the validity of the theory of ``diffusion of innovations'' is the case of family planning in

developing countries. The desire of health, development and environment advocates in rich countries to make

modern contraceptive use and lower fertility a norm in developing countries was translated into organized efforts to

reach top-level leaders in these countries. Once on board, these high-level leaders cooperated with bilateral and

international funding agencies as well as private foundations to develop mass media and community education

campaigns, while simultaneously setting up clinic infrastructure; training doctors, nurses and outreach workers; and

developing a new and varied ``cafeteria'' of modern methods. Over the intervening decades, this innovation was

indeed diffused and became a norm, but not without its controversies and missed opportunities. (PubHealth.info

Document ID: CONT1T 524-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Diffusion of Innovations: family planning in developing

countries.", is(are) Murphy E. The source of this article is "Journal of Health Communication. 2004 Jun;9 Suppl

1:123-129.". This article was published in 2004 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT1T

524-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 524

This article is peer-reviewed.

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