Rural-urban residence, modernism and fertility: a study of Mwanza region, Tanzania

Masanja, George F.

doi:10.11564/0-0-627

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“…24 Also, socio-cultural norms and values have more influence on people's behaviour in rural areas than in urban areas, which are more exposed to modernity. 7,25 It was also found that health facilities that charge for FP services provide more FP services to unmarried adolescents than those that do not. This result can be explained by the fact that FP services are considered a marketable or private good and offering them can benefit health facilities.…”

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Profile of health facilities and determinants of the family planning services supply to unmarried adolescents in Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Niger

Ibrahim

Silva

2022

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Objectives: Despite numerous interventions to facilitate adolescents’ access to family planning (FP) services in West Africa, studies reveal that unmarried adolescents have difficulties accessing these services. This study analyses the supply of the FP services package to unmarried adolescents as well as the profiles of the facilities that provide this package in Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Niger. Also, it examines the determinants of the supply of this package.Design: The study adopted a spatiotemporal descriptive analysis and a binary logistic Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) model. The data come from surveys conducted in the three countries between 2013 and 2019 as part of the Performance Monitoring and Accountability 2020 program.Participants: The target population consists of health facilities that provide health services.Results: The study indicates that more than 80% of FP services are provided by basic health facilities in Burkina Faso and Niger, while in Ghana, the profile is more diversified, including hospitals, polyclinics, and public and private primary health centres. The econometric analysis indicates that regional ownership, examination of client opinion data, ownership of a functioning computer, and knowledge of the served population are the main determinants of the supply of the FP services package to unmarried adolescents.Conclusion: By identifying facility profiles and determinants of FP services supply, this study provides a pathway for action to ensure that adolescents have access to these services regardless of their marital status in West Africa.

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“… 24 Also, socio-cultural norms and values have more influence on people's behaviour in rural areas than in urban areas, which are more exposed to modernity. 7 , 25 …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%