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YEAR: 1994

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Measuring the effort levels of family planning programmes. (Profile of 30

programme effort scores, 1982 and 1989)

AUTHORS

Ross JA; Mauldin WP

SOURCE

WORLD HEALTH STATISTICS QUARTERLY. RAPPORT TRIMESTRIEL DE

STATISTIQUES SANITAIRES MONDIALES. 1994;47(1):16-25.

ABSTRACT

Profiles of 30 indices that measure the effort levels of some 100 national family planning programs were generated to

examine which ones best differentiate between stronger and weaker programs. Ratings in 1982 were also compared

to ratings in 1989 to determine whether score profiles are stable over time. In addition, a basic description of the

study and its principal results concerned the country scores and their relation to socioeconomic and fertility

indicators. Questionnaires were sent to an average of 6 respondents for each developing country having a population

of more than 1 million. The respondents were program personnel, donor agency staff, citizens working in universities,

and foreign observers. Respondents answered questions on program features, and answers were converted to

scores that ranged from 0 to 4 on each of the 30 indicators. The major findings were: a) Between 1982 and 1989,

countries moved toward improved scores. Many countries with no programs in 1982 established them subsequently,

and many other countries strengthened their programs. The distribution of scores, from the concentration at low

values in 1982 to a nearly normal pattern in 1989, centered on intermediate values. b) Overall program effort (the sum

of all 30 indices, which could range from 0 to 120) was a strong predictor of contraceptive prevalence, reductions in

fertility rates, and current level of fertility. c) From 1982 to 1989 the effort scores improved in every geographical

region, across each of the 4 dimensions of effort, and likewise every region experienced score improvements in every

dimension. Nevertheless, the average score across all regions is still relatively low. d) As of 1989, the Sub-Saharan

Africa and the Middle East/North Africa regions had the lowest average scores, 39 and 42, respectively. Latin

America had a score of 49, Asia had a score of 76. Excluding China (with the highest score of 87), South Asia had a

score of 68, and East and Southeast Asia a score of 65. e) The availability of methods of fertility control (6 of the 30

scores) acts as the most important predictor of contraceptive prevalence in the population, mediating the effects of

both programs and socioeconomic factors as they affect fertility. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT2T 4088-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Measuring the effort levels of family planning programmes.

(Profile of 30 programme effort scores, 1982 and 1989)", is(are) Ross JA; Mauldin WP. The source of this article is

"WORLD HEALTH STATISTICS QUARTERLY. RAPPORT TRIMESTRIEL DE STATISTIQUES SANITAIRES

MONDIALES. 1994;47(1):16-25.". This article was published in 1994 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info®

Document ID: CONT2T 4088-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 9088

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