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YEAR: 1995

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Priorities in the Bangladesh family planning program: 1995-2005.

AUTHORS

Zaman AK

SOURCE

[Unpublished] 1995. Presented at the International Workshop on "Improving

Family Planning Programme Effectiveness and Quality of Care through

Operations Research", organized by International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease

Research [ICDDR], November 29, 1995. [9] p.

ABSTRACT

This paper highlights factors contributing to the success of the Bangladesh Family Planning Program. It also

underscores the emerging issues influencing further development of the program. Initiated in 1953, its major

achievements include a rapid increase in the coverage of services through systematic expansion of the infrastructure

with deployment of field workers after 1975 and the steady increase in the contraceptive prevalence rate. In addition,

the program established a wide range of service outlets throughout the country providing major family planning

services and interventions. Some of the factors responsible for the success of the program include strong and

continued commitment of the Bangladesh government; successful promotion of small family norms; deployment of

female field workers; establishment of effective service; participation of multisectoral program; flexibility of the

program; well-trained field workers; strong financial and material support and leadership "cafeteria approach";

interventions; and introduction of couple registration system. For the future, the main challenge lies in improving

quality of care and services, improving productivity of workers and supervisors, and continuing to seek innovative

strategies for the low performing areas. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT2T 3017-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Priorities in the Bangladesh family planning program: 1995-

2005.", is(are) Zaman AK. The source of this article is "[Unpublished] 1995. Presented at the International

Workshop on "Improving Family Planning Programme Effectiveness and Quality of Care through Operations

Research", organized by International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research [ICDDR], November 29, 1995. [9] p.".

This article was published in 1995 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT2T 3017-06. All

rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 8017

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