Alternatives to traditional approaches in the formulation and implementation of family planning programmes in African countries

Abstract

The present study was undertaken as part of the ECA population division approved work program for the biennium 1992 to 1993 under 2(b) as one of non-recurrent publications: “alternatives to traditional approaches in the formulation and implementation of family planning programs in African countries”. This study is related to two previous publications by the secretariat namely: Guidelines on improving delivery of population and family planning programs in African countries, 1991; and strategies to improve contraceptive use to influence demographic trends in African countries, 1992. This study is in 5 sections including the introduction in section I. section II reviews available literature on traditional approached of birth spacing/family planning and their limitations. Section III deals with organized modern family programs as alternative to traditional approaches. Detailed discussion on ingredients of successful organized births spacing/family planning programs is presented in section IV. A summary and conclusion are in section V.