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YEAR: 1995

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Quality of family planning services from provider's perspective.

Observations from a qualitative study in Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh.

AUTHORS

Khan ME; Patel BC; Gupta RB

SOURCE

[New Delhi], India, Population Council, 1995. 22 p. USAID Contract No. DPE-3030-

C-00-0022-00

ABSTRACT

Focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, and informal discussions were conducted with a variety of family

planning and health providers in Sitapur District, Uttar Pradesh, India. The reported topics include the work setting,

facilities and supplies management, time management, male support to ANMs, perceived quality of services,

perceived competence of staff, method mix, knowledge of many methods, follow-up services, and targets. The

authors conclude that subcenters lacked proper space, equipment, and adequate supplies of contraceptives and

medicine. Quality of services was compromised due to deficits in facilities and supplies. A second concern was

the inadequate transportation of health workers to subcenters or for outreach. A suggestion was to provide interest-

free loans for workers' purchase of bicycles or scooters. Other time management concerns had to do with effective

scheduling of time. ANMs lacked sufficient skill in inserting IUDs and in providing counseling. Training must be

based on the needs of ANMs in provision of services. The target approach interfered with women's free choice of

contraception, eroded the reputation of subcenters in the provision of quality care, and led to physical harm to

patients. The integration of family planning with "revenue workers" in development programs has jeopardized the

health of patients and led to frustration among health workers. Revenue workers are able to offer large incentives for

sterilization for patients counseled for sterilization by health workers. Abuses occur, such as the sterilization of

women at advanced stages of pregnancy. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT2T 3053-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Quality of family planning services from provider's

perspective. Observations from a qualitative study in Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh.", is(are) Khan ME; Patel BC;

Gupta RB. The source of this article is "[New Delhi], India, Population Council, 1995. 22 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 3053-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 8053

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