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YEAR: 1997

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Report of second situation analysis study of family planning services

(delivery points) in Ghana.

AUTHORS

Twum-Baah KA; Ameka EK; Okrah EA; Ohene-Okai A

SOURCE

Accra, Ghana, Ghana Statistical Service, 1997 Nov. x, 87 p. USAID Contract No.

DPE-3030-Z-00-8065-00

ABSTRACT

This report presents the findings of the 1996 Second Ghana Situation Analysis Study of 313 service delivery points

(SDPs). The aim was to identify problems of SDPs among Planned Parenthood clinics, private maternities, public

hospitals, and clinics. The study sample represented the major sources of family planning (FP) services. Data were

obtained on logistics and supplies, facilities and equipment, staffing and training, supervision and management,

IEC, and record-keeping through an inventory of available facilities and services, observation of provider-client

relations, FP client exit interviews, maternal and child health (MCH) client exit interviews, and FP service provider

interviews. Instruments were pretested. Data collection occurred on 1 day per SDP. Principal findings reveal that

level of coverage was higher in public sector facilities than private sector ones. Regional coverage was very high in

the Western, Volta, Ashanti, Brong Ahafo, Northern, and Upper West regions. Facilities favored MCH services. A

small percentage of facilities actually opened on time, but very few clients arrived early. 94% of clients found times

of operation convenient. 54% were open 5 days/week. 28.1% opened on weekends. 4.5% did not provide FP

services. Most provided reproductive health counseling. 34% had piped water; 52% had electricity. An average of

3.9 full-time staff provided FP services. Most used posters, samples, and flip charts. 75% had needed equipment.

Over 50% supplied 6 of the 8 major contraceptives. Most compiled service statistics. (PubHealth.info Document ID:

CONT2T 1043-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Report of second situation analysis study of family

planning services (delivery points) in Ghana.", is(are) Twum-Baah KA; Ameka EK; Okrah EA; Ohene-Okai A. The

source of this article is "Accra, Ghana, Ghana Statistical Service, 1997 Nov. x, 87 p. USAID Contract No. DPE-3030-

Z-00-8065-00". This article was published in 1997 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT2T

1043-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 6043

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