Document Type
Brief
Publication Date
9-1-2020
Abstract
Francophone West Africa has the highest fertility rates in the world and low contraceptive prevalence. In reponse, the Ouagadougou Partnership was established to encourage family planning (FP), but efforts have focused on service delivery and commodity procurement with fewer investments in demand creation through social and behavior change (SBC) approaches. A recent study found that in countries with a high desired ideal number of children, FP progress is limited without investing in efforts to increase demand. There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that SBC can directly increase contraceptive use by addressing intermediate outcomes such as attitudes, social norms, self-efficacy, and partner communication that influence contraceptive use.
Recommended Citation
Dougherty, Leanne, Martha Silva, and Kathryn Spielman. 2020. “Renforcement du suivi et de l'évaluation des changements sociaux et comportementaux pour le planning familial en Afrique de l'Ouest francophone,” Sommaire de Recherche. Washington, DC: Population Council.
DOI
10.31899/rh15.1039
Language
French
Project
Breakthrough RESEARCH
Comments
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