Family Planning Vouchers in Low and Middle Income Countries: A Systematic Review
Family planning (FP) vouchers have targeted subsidies to disadvantaged populations for quality reproductive health services since the 1960s. To summarize the effect of FP voucher programs in low‐ and middle‐income countries, a systematic review was conducted, screening studies from 33 databases through three phases: keyword search, title and abstract review, and full text review. Sixteen articles were selected including randomized control trials, controlled before‐and‐after, interrupted time series analyses, cohort, and before‐and‐after studies. Twenty‐three study outcomes were clustered around contraceptive ...
Source: Studies in Family Planning - November 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Ben Bellows, Carol Bulaya, Sophie Inambwae, Craig L. Lissner, Moazzam Ali, Ashish Bajracharya Tags: SPECIAL ISSUE Source Type: research
Paying for Performance to Improve the Delivery and Uptake of Family Planning in Low and Middle Income Countries: A Systematic Review
Paying for performance is a strategy to meet the unmet need for family planning in low and middle income countries; however, rigorous evidence on effectiveness is lacking. Scientific databases and grey literature were searched from 1994 to May 2016. Thirteen studies were included. Payments were linked to units of targeted services, usually modified by quality indicators. Ancillary components and payment indicators differed between studies. Results were mixed for family planning outcome measures. Paying for performance was associated with improved modern family planning use in one study, and increased user and coverage rate...
Source: Studies in Family Planning - November 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Claire Blacklock, Ekelechi MacPepple, Setor Kunutsor, Sophie Witter Tags: SPECIAL ISSUE Source Type: research
How User Fees Influence Contraception in Low and Middle Income Countries: A Systematic Review
This article assesses whether introducing, removing, or changing user fees for contraception has an effect on contraceptive use. We conducted a search of 14 international databases. We included randomized controlled trials, interrupted‐time series analyses, controlled before‐and‐after study designs, and cohort studies that reported contraception‐related variables as an outcome and a change in the price of contraceptives as an intervention. Four studies were eligible but none was at low risk of bias overall. Most of these, as well as other studies not included in the present research, found that demand for contracep...
Source: Studies in Family Planning - November 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Catherine Korachais, Elodie Macouillard, Bruno Meessen Tags: SPECIAL ISSUE Source Type: research
Kenya 2014
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Source: Studies in Family Planning - September 8, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: DATA Source Type: research
Bangladesh 2014
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Source: Studies in Family Planning - September 8, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: DATA Source Type: research
Counseling Women and Couples on Family Planning: A Randomized Study in Jordan
This article evaluates the effects of involving men in family planning counseling in Jordan using a randomized experiment. We randomly assigned a sample of 1,247 married women to receive women‐only counseling, couples counseling, or no counseling. We measured the effects of each type of counseling on family planning use, knowledge, attitudes, and spousal communication about family planning. Compared to no counseling, couples counseling led to a 54 percent increase in uptake of modern methods. This effect is not significantly different from the 46 percent increase in modern method uptake as a result of women‐only counse...
Source: Studies in Family Planning - September 8, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Marianne El ‐Khoury, Rebecca Thornton, Minki Chatterji, Sarah Kamhawi, Phoebe Sloane, Mays Halassa Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research
Filling the Gender Data Gap
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Source: Studies in Family Planning - September 4, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Miriam Temin, Eva Roca Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research
Community ‐Based Financing of Family Planning in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review
In this systematic review, we gather evidence on community financing schemes and insurance programs for family planning in developing countries, and we assess the impact of these programs on primary outcomes related to contraceptive use. To identify and evaluate the research findings, we adopt a four‐stage review process that employs a weight‐of‐evidence and risk‐of‐bias analytic approach. Out of 19,138 references that were identified, only four studies were included in our final analysis, and only one study was determined to be of high quality. In the four studies, the evidence on the impact of community‐based...
Source: Studies in Family Planning - August 31, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Mahesh Karra, David Canning, Janice Hu, Moazzam Ali, Craig Lissner Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research
Conditional and Unconditional Cash Transfers to Improve Use of Contraception in Low and Middle Income Countries: A Systematic Review
This systematic review synthesizes evidence on the impact of conditional and unconditional cash transfers (CCT and UCT) on contraception in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Scientific and gray literature databases were searched from 1994 to 2016 and 11 papers from ten studies were included. Most of the studies had low risk of bias. Cash transfers were used for increasing school attendance or improving health and nutrition, but not directly for contraception. Three studies showed positive impact on contraceptive use and four showed a decrease in fertility outcomes. An increase in childbearing was observed in two studie...
Source: Studies in Family Planning - August 31, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: M. E. Khan, Avishek Hazra, Aastha Kant, Moazzam Ali Tags: SPECIAL ISSUE Source Type: research
Issue Information
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Source: Studies in Family Planning - August 31, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research
Ghana 2014
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Source: Studies in Family Planning - June 9, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: DATA Source Type: research
Cambodia 2014
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Source: Studies in Family Planning - June 9, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: DATA Source Type: research
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the Time of Zika in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Source: Studies in Family Planning - June 9, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Ana Langer, Jacquelyn M. Caglia, Clara Menéndez Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research
Is Induced Abortion Really Declining in Armenia?
As in other post‐Soviet settings, induced abortion has been widely used in Armenia. However, recent national survey data point to a substantial drop in abortion rates with no commensurate increase in modern contraceptive prevalence and no change in fertility levels. We use data from in‐depth interviews with women of reproductive age and health providers in rural Armenia to explore possible underreporting of both contraceptive use and abortion. While we find no evidence that women understate their use of modern contraception, the analysis suggests that induced abortion might indeed be underreported. The potential for un...
Source: Studies in Family Planning - June 9, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Ann Jilozian, Victor Agadjanian Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research
Measuring Access to Family Planning: Conceptual Frameworks and DHS Data
This article aims to bring clarity to the measurement of FP access. First, we synthesize key access elements for measurement by reviewing three well‐known frameworks. We then assess the extent to which the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS)—a widely used data source for FP programs and research—has information to measure these elements. We finally examine barriers to access by element, using the latest DHS data from four countries in sub‐Saharan Africa. We discuss opportunities and limitations in the measurement of access, the importance of careful interpretation of data from population‐based surveys, and recom...
Source: Studies in Family Planning - June 9, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Yoonjoung Choi, Madeleine Short Fabic, Jacob Adetunji Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research
