Effective family planning programs

This book assesses the performance of family planning programs in developing countries, looking at their contributions and their costs. Attempts at identifying the attributes and approaches critical to effective programs are examined. This book draws on research to provide not a primer on running pr...

• Main Author: Bulatao, Rodolfo A
• Corporate Author: Banco Mundial
• Format: Book
• Published: Washington, D.C. World Bank 1993
• Subjects: PROGRAMAS DE PLANIFICACION FAMILIAR; REGULACION DE LA NATALIDAD; PAISES EN DESARROLLO; TERCER MUNDO

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Summary
• Pt. 1. Family planning in the developing world: 1. The unfinished reproductive revolution
• 2. Program successes and obstacles
• 3. The cost of family planning
• Pt. 2. Elements of effective programs: 4. Quality of services
• 5. Strategic management
• 6. The private sector in family planning
• 7. Family planning promotion
• 8. Government and donor roles
• Appendix A: The proximate determinants of fertility
• Appendix B: Characteristics of major contraceptive methods
• References