Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning PubHealthInfo

[PubHealth.info Homepage] [Category Homepage] [Disclaimer/Copyrights] [Feedback]

Thank you for your kind visit to PubHealth.info®, an information portal created in technical collaboration with PakMed Biomedical Solutions * * * PubHealth.info® presents hundreds of thousands of informative Web pages on a variety of public health issues / issues * * * An ultimate source of information for teachers, students and research workers who need to find information on various public health issues, like population planning, contraception, HIV AIDS, STDs, maternal and child health, communicable and non-communicable disease, etc. * * * PubHealth.info® regularly updates the repository of these hundreds of thousands of informative Web pages * * * PubHealth.info® is one of the world's largest repositories and information portals with online Web pages on public health issues particularly those pertaining to developing countries!

PubHealth.info® (a subsidiary of PakMed) presents scientific information mainly based on abstracts of articles published on a variety of public health issues/topics, particularly encompassing population planning, disease prevention, maternal and child health, and communicable and non-communicable diseases (like HIV AIDS, malaria, etc) that are affecting a significant portion of population in developing and developed countries. Here you can find abstracts of articles published on a variety of public health topics under category "Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning". Contraception (birth control) is a regimen of one or more actions, devices, or medications followed in order to deliberately prevent or reduce the likelihood of a woman becoming pregnant or giving birth. Therefore contraception is the utilization of various and sundry surgical procedures, devices, practices, agents, or drugs with the intention of preventing conception or impregnation (pregnancy). Methods and intentions typically termed birth control may be considered a pivotal ingredient to family planning. Birth control is a controversial political and ethical issue in many cultures and religions, and although it is generally less controversial than abortion specifically.

YEAR: 1993

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Reaching urban women with family planning services in Ahmedabad, India.

AUTHORS

Kak LP; Quain EE; Richiedei SS

SOURCE

Washington, D.C., Centre for Development and Population Activities [CEDPA],

1993. 17 p. Working Paper No. ; USAID Cooperative Agreement No. DPE 3037-AA-

ABSTRACT

This report describes a family planning (FP) education and services program and assessment in an inner city slum

of Ahmedabad, India. Data were obtained from baseline and follow-up surveys in target communities during 1987-91.

Services were delivered through the non-FP program Gujarat State Crime Prevention Trust, which was established

in 1979 to address the needs of the underserved population in urban slums. FP was introduced in 1987. The aims

were to improve residents' knowledge and attitudes about modern methods of FP; to attract younger, low parity

women; and to lower the birthrate and reduce fertility in the slums. The target was 8726 new acceptors in 3 years of

project operations. By year 3, 9070 new acceptors were recruited. Contraceptive prevalence increased from 12% to

61%. Couple years of protection (CYP) were 36,281, or 349 CYP/field worker/quarter. 55.6% selected oral pills. The

program attracted low- and mid-parity women. The program was successful due to its woman-to-woman approach;

open, receptive, and nonthreatening management of communication with field workers; regular and supportive

supervision and multilevel participation in decision-making; consistent, reliable provision of methods; effective IEC;

and effective field workers in home visits. Field workers, for instance, escorted prospective clients to a medical

facility, maintained regular follow-up, and helped develop IEC materials. Son preference and the influence of

mothers-in-law are constraints. Four lessons learned are identified. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT2T 4585-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Reaching urban women with family planning services in

Ahmedabad, India.", is(are) Kak LP; Quain EE; Richiedei SS. The source of this article is "Washington, D.C.,

Centre for Development and Population Activities [CEDPA], 1993. 17 p. Working Paper No. ; USAID Cooperative

Agreement No. DPE 3037-AA-00-5020". This article was published in 1993 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info®

Document ID: CONT2T 4585-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 9585

This page is optimized to be viewed by Java script enabled Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6 or later version, at screen resolution of 800 by 600 pixels.