The evaluation of family planning services given in Erzurum mother–child health and family planning centerin Eastern Turkey

Abstract

This study reveals that the performances of the MCH-FP service are well appreciated by the public.

Evaluation of Family Planning Counselling in North Jordan

“…Other countries have reported better results pertaining to the evaluation of family planning services in general, and for counselling in particular. [27][28][29] The findings of the current study suggest that social workers working in JAFPP clinics more consistently employed the GATHER framework while counselling in contrast to MOH midwives at governmental clinics. 22 Moreover, certain aspects of the GATHER framework-including the use of audiovisual aids and asking what the client already knew about contraceptive methods and whether anything was not understood-were applied more consistently in JAFPP clinics compared to MOH clinics.…”

“…Such conditions offer a client-centred and friendly atmosphere for family planning services. 17,18,27,28 Moreover, the time allocation for each patient was determined by an appointmentbased system which may have helped to assure the quality of counselling. In 2009, the Jordanian Higher Population Council recommended restructuring MOH protocols for the provision, evaluation and monitoring of family planning counselling services in order to reduce contraceptive failure, incorrect use and discontinuation rates.…”

Long-term effects of family planning and other determinants of fertility on population and environment: agent-based modeling evidence from Wolong Nature Reserve, China

“…Agents can adjust their own goals or actions in response to changes in other agents or the environment. 2 In light of frameworks for analysis, research efforts about family planning have been devoted, but not limited, to (1) the effects of family-planning programs (e.g., laws or policies, media, service quality) on contraceptive use, fertility preferences, and realized fertility (e.g.,Ross and Issacs 1988);Freedman 1997;Hong et al 2006;Hutchinson and Wheeler 2006;Demographic and Health Surveys 2009; (2) various clinic-based contraceptive services, their effectiveness on reducing pregnancies and fertility, and people's opinions or attitudes about them (e.g.,Eryilmaz 2006;Foster et al 2006; Population Council 1998;Steiner et al 2006); and (3) demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of family-planning participants or non-participants and the psychosocial factors associated with use of family-planning services (e.g.,Clarke et al 2006;Sable et al 2006).…”