Resources

Journal Article

Stigma as a barrier to family planning use among married youth in Ethiopia

Journal: Journal of Biosocial Science Authors: Aparna Jain, Hussein Ismail, Elizabeth Tobey, and Annabel Erulkar Abstract: Nearly 33 million female youths have an unmet need for voluntary family planning (FP), meaning they are sexually active and do not want to become pregnant. In Ethiopia, age at marriage remains low: 40% and 14% of young women aged 20–24 were married by the […]

Journal Article

Condom use at last sex by young men in Ethiopia: the effect of descriptive and injunctive norms

Journal: Reproductive Health Authors: Aparna Jain, Elizabeth Tobey, Hussein Ismail, and Annabel Erulkar Abstract: Background Condoms are an important prevention method in the transmission of HIV and sexually transmitted infections as well as unintended pregnancy. Individual-level factors associated with condom use include family support and connection, strong relationships with teachers and other students, discussions about […]

Toolkit

Counseling Guide to Reproductive Health

This easy-to-use flip chart can be used for counseling by physicians, nurses or community outreach workers in Arabic speaking countries. It covers several health related topics from childhood to old age with a special focus on premarital examination, maternal health and family planning. Guiding points are listed on a page facing the counselor while the […]

Case Study

Lessons Learned from the Cambodia Enterprise Infirmary Guidelines Development Process

Women of reproductive age in Cambodia, and many other developing countries, comprise a large part of factories’ workforce. Integrating family planning and reproductive health information and services into factories can improve workers’ health and help countries achieve FP2020 commitments. This case study looks at the process of how the Cambodian Ministry of Labor and Vocational […]

Brief

Report

Exploration du rôle potentiel des pharmacies privées dans l’offre de services de planification familiale au Sénégal (Exploration of the potential of private sector pharmacies to offer family planning services in Senegal)

This package of two briefs and three reports should be of interest to Senegal’s policy makers, Ouagadougou Partnership countries, West African Health Organizations (WAHO) and non-governmental organizations working to increase the role of the private sector in family planning in Senegal as well as to policy makers and program designers around the world who are […]