Lessons from Community-based Distribution of Family Planning in Africa

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Lessons from Community-based Distribution of Family Planning in Africa

Author(s):

Phillips, J., Greene, W., & Jackson, E.

Topics: Community health workers, Family planning, Program design, Program evaluation

Year:

1999

Region and Country: Africa, Sub Saharan

Language:

English

This paper reviews several initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa to implement community-based distribution (CBD) of family planning services. Although research suggests that community-based service delivery can contribute to contraceptive use, the magnitude of impact is often in doubt. This report reviews reasons for the limited impact of CBD in Africa, compared with similar projects in Asia in previous decades, and discusses the efficacy and mechanisms of CBD.

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