Kenya identifies family planning as a rights issue and underscores its role in both. For these reasons, family planning has often been called the key t. Since the 2011 edition, many contraceptive methods have become more available. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. This issue of the journal seeks to accelerate interest in research on family planning services and uptake, and behavioral and population outcomes, by sharing findings from studies recently conducted on the continent and presented at the international family planning conference held in kampala, uganda, between november 15 and 18, 2009. Rumours about different methods of family planning persist because people do not have the correct information about these methods, the benefits and advantages of using the method and how the method works to prevent an unwanted or unintended pregnancy. Provera injectable in 20102011 to 0% for both methods in 2012. It explains the rationale for revising the family planning fp goal that kenya set in 2012 kenya. Factors influencing use of family planning in women living in.
In addition to this, family planning services and supplies can be obtained from the family planning association of kenya, private doctors, churches and pharmacies or shops. In addition, a recent report noted that three regular radio programs on family planning and population issues were being broadcast in kenya. The ministry of health therefore continues to show commitment in improving the lives and health of women and families by investing in family planning fp as a key driver towards attaining universal health coverage. Mar 01, 2019 the reality out there is that not every woman wishes to have a child and equally, not every man is ready to become a father. Implants family planning and contraceptive methods, types. The results indicate that knowledge of family planning methods among the respondents is high although the actual use of the methods is relatively low. Determinants of family planning service uptake and use of. Comprehensive family planning care for minors and adult clients of child bearing age. However, it often involves methods and practices in addition to contraception. Overall this approach reduced contraceptive stockouts to less than 2%. Determinants of use of modern family planning methods.
Education and counseling on all methods of birth control with providers certified in nexplanon and iud insertions. Additionally, there are many who might wish to use contraception but are not, necessarily, planning a family e. Kenya on the verge of meeting family planning target the. Chapte r 25 family planning trends in subsaharan africa.
Findings were discussed within the framework of the interaction model of client health behavior. They are not meant to be used for ongoing contraception, in place of a regular method. Graduate school of public health in partial fulfillment. Unmet need for family planning among women of reproductive. She is thinking about starting a family planning method, but she has some fears about it. Looking back 50 years ago, there were very few family planning methods in kenya. Family planning unfpa united nations population fund. Womens attitudes and beliefs towards specific contraceptive. However, like any other quantitative study, the paper does not bring out the actual stories behind these statistics. Family planning is central to gender equality and womens empowerment, and it is a key factor in reducing poverty. Tools related to this approach bin card contraceptives data report and request cdrr tool. A qualitative study using focus group interviews and content analysis was conducted, with 64 men aged 1554 years participating actively.
Access to safe, voluntary family planning is a human right. The main barriers to modern contraceptive uptake among young women in kenya are myths and misconceptions, with both users and nonusers exhibiting lack of factual information on the different contraceptive methods. Kenyas modern contraceptive prevalence rate or mcpr was 53 percent in 2014, putting the. Myths and misconceptions about family planning the compass. Kenya identifies family planning as a rights issue and underscores its role in both economic and social development. Bs of health science, slippery rock university, 2005. Access to family planning services and awareness has improved greatly, but the unmet need for family planning continues to remain high. Engaging men in family planning influence of faith, religious leaders and faith based organizations. Advantages and benefits of implants family planning and contraceptives methods in kenya as a method of contraception, contraceptive implants are highly effective and safe, and with significant benefits. Feb 10, 2015 findings from this research confirm that awareness and knowledge of contraception do not necessarily translate to use. Assessment of family planning services in kenya the dhs program. Overview of population and family planning in kenya. Pdf family planning attitudes of women and affecting factors. Who library cataloguinginpublication data a guide to family planning for community health workers and their clients.
Family planning florida department of health in orange. This booklet describes some of the most common rumours and misconceptions about different methods of family planning. Family planning and the health of women and children and overview of family planning methods contains references to the demographic data of the country in which the training is occurring or the home country of the participants, if that is different. More married women use modern family planning methods especially the injectable than traditional methods. Jun 29, 2017 qualitative data collection included focus group discussions fdgs with mothers and indepth interviews with service providers information was obtained from mothers regarding their perceptions on family planning methods, use, availability, access and barriers to uptake and key informants views on family planning counseling practices and. We are not of the opinion that the rate of natural increase is such in east africa as to.
Religious beliefs and faiths are powerful influences on individuals and communities worldwide and can affect behaviors, including health practices. Factors affecting the practice of family planning among. Family planning and contraceptive methods, types and. The second category of family planning methods is the artificial method. Family planning manual december 2019 prevention and community health doh 930122, revision 201901 for people with disabilities, this document is available on request in other formats. Throughout the whole world, the unmet need for family planning data has become a very useful tool in measuring and predicting the contraceptive needs of a population. Family planning is important for the health of a mother as well as economic growth of a given family. However, indigenous knowledge systems provides a latent resistance by rural communities to adopt modern contraceptives for family planning purposes since they act as substitutes to modern contraceptives for family planning purposes.
The reality out there is that not every woman wishes to have a child and equally, not every man is ready to become a father. A majority of the respondents had at least four years of formal education, and the more education a respondent had the more likely they were to use contraceptives. The purpose of this paper, therefore, is to describe the family planning service delivery environment in kenya, with a. Family planning attitudes of women and affecting factors article pdf available in journal of the turkish german gynecology association 103. Over the last 50 years, family planning has created opportunities for women and girls to increase schooling, labor force participation, occupational choice, and wages, so they can build better lives for themselves and their families. This study has affirmed the importance of information provision about the benefits of family planning and the potential role of involving men in upscaling the uptake of family planning methods in western kenya.
Family planning and contraceptive methods, types and options in kenya this site is about current family planning and contraceptives methods and types available in east africa and kenya specifically, apart from that am available for online medical consultation. Injectables family planning and contraceptive methods. Kenya national family planning guidelines the challenge initiative. Yet in developing regions, an estimated 232 million women who want to avoid pregnancy are not using safe and effective family planning methods, for reasons ranging from. This is a list of family planning methods available in kenya as of 2018. But this variety of methods also brings with it the confusion of not knowing which contraceptives are good for you. Our strategy at the country level is to increase modern contraceptive use and improve family planning services for the growing number of urban poor in subsaharan africa and south asia using innovative, lowcost interventions that address the supply of and demand for family planning.
The contraceptive method mix has changed, however, with more women relying on. This site is about current family planning and contraceptives methods and types available in east africa and kenya specifically, apart from that am available for online medical consultation. The sooner they are taken, the more effective they are. In addition, couples who use family planning methods can plan their births. Utilization of modern contraceptive methods was low. This report describes the development of new goals for modern contraceptive prevalence for kenya. Mar 07, 2018 family planning uptake among married women improved from 39 per cent in 20082009 to 53 per cent in 2014. This study documents the beliefs about eight contraceptive methods among. It helps in identifying high risk pregnancies and treating infertility. Traditional contraceptives and indigenous knowledge systems. The artificial methods include the intra uterine device iud, hormonal contraceptives, barrier methods, and emergency contraception.
Family planning generally entails comprehensive medical or social activities which involve consideration of the number of children one wishes to have, the spacing of children, the age which one wishes to have children as well as the choice to have no children. A guide to family planning world health organization. Myths, misconceptions still discourage use of family planning. You can get a prescription for condoms from family planning or your doctor, or you can buy them from our website, other online shops, pharmacies, supermarkets and other shops. Strong family planning programs rely on effective family planning service delivery strategies, such as those that offer methods tailored to the needs of users, provide family planning counseling and medical expertise for administer ing methods, and follow up on users response to the method. If you are sexually active, you should talk to your partner about the different family planning methods in order to enjoy a healthy sex life without fearing the consequences. Family planning is sometimes used as a synonym or euphemism for access to and the use of contraception. Developing your reproductive life plan is an important part of your care. Barriers to modern contraceptive methods uptake among young.
This report summarizes the family planning ffndings of the 2004 kenya. Factors affecting the utilization of family planning methods. A study in kenya found that postpartum women preferred implants over iuds. Family planning methods available in kenya the kenyan online. Contraception is immediate if inserted within the first seven days of menstrual cycle or within the first five days for implanon. Determinants of family planning service uptake and use of contraceptives among postpartum women in rural uganda katelyn m. A case of baringo north district, kenya paul kisia malalu 1, koskei alfred 1, robert too1, amon chirchir2 1school of public health, moi university, eldoret, kenya 2school of medicine, moi university, eldoret, kenya email address. Kenya is likely to achieve its 2020 target of 58 per cent by 2018. The friend has been on family planning for many years, and talks abut the benefits she has experienced. Family planning, kenya, young women, contraceptives, myths and misconceptions, behaviour change communication background several decades after the introduction of modern family planning methods, kenyas population is still growing and is projected to exceed 60 million by 2025 1.
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