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YEAR: 1995

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Development of approaches to community based family planning outreach in

Egypt: assessment of Raidats Rifiats programs. Final report. Sub-Contract

no. C.194.02A.

AUTHORS

Guimie M; Abdel Azziz S; Nawar L; Huntington D; Hegazi S

SOURCE

Cairo, Egypt, Population Council, Asia and Near East. Operations Research and

Technical Assistance Project, 1995 Jul. xi, 54 p. USAID Contract No. DPE-3030-C-

00-0022-00

ABSTRACT

For almost 30 years, the Egyptian Family Planning Program has been using community workers, known as Raidats

Rifiats, to promote family planning (FP) accessibility. In order to assess the role and contribution of the Raidats, this

study was undertaken to determine 1) the characteristics of the Raidats, 2) their activities and type of contribution, 3)

the extent of their training and skills, 4) how they are supervised, and 5) how they are motivated. Data were collected

from a multistage stratified sample through interviews with 905 Raidats, 205 officials, 116 community leaders, and

62 health personnel as well as through focus groups. It was found that three organizations are affiliated with Raidats

and that the roles and activities of the Raidats as well as their monitoring and supervision depend upon their

affiliation. Most Raidats are in their early thirties, are married, have less than three living children, and live in the

villages they serve. Nearly half have at least a high school education. The Raidats have a heavy workload, and most

village women trust them and seek their help. The training of Raidats has been inadequate as evidenced by their

lack of technical knowledge, insufficient practical training, and lack of updating. The major work motivation for the

Raidats is that they like to help people. Based on this investigation, it was recommended that the qualifications and

technical knowledge of the Raidats be improved; that their role be made client responsive and comprehensive to

include maternal, reproductive, child, and environmental health concerns; that their workload be lightened; that their

training be strengthened; that coordinating agency interaction be increased; that the mass media be used to promote

their role; and that the recruitment of male Raidats to work with husbands be considered and tested. (PubHealth.info

Document ID: CONT2T 2535-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Development of approaches to community based family

planning outreach in Egypt: assessment of Raidats Rifiats programs. Final report. Sub-Contract no. C.194.02A.",

is(are) Guimie M; Abdel Azziz S; Nawar L; Huntington D; Hegazi S. The source of this article is "Cairo, Egypt,

Population Council, Asia and Near East. Operations Research and Technical Assistance Project, 1995 Jul. xi, 54 p.

USAID Contract No. DPE-3030-C-00-0022-00". This article was published in 1995 in English language(s).

(PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT2T 2535-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 7535

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