Men's reproductive health services in family planning settings: a pilot study.

Ethics in family planning/reproductive health services

Pilot studies in family planning and reproductive health care.

Introduction This research methods paper outlines the different types of pilot studies, the most common reasons for using them and some of the key issues that need to be considered when planning, conducting and reporting pilot studies. The term pilot study can refer to so-called feasibility studies, which are “small scale version[s], or trial run[s], done in preparation for the major study”,1 o...

[Family planning services under the Family Health Program in Brazil].

This evaluative study was performed in eight counties in Ceará State, Brazil, from July to September 2003. Data were collected through interviews with 29 nurses and 50 users of the Family Health Program (FHP), besides observations at health units. The aim was to identify the nature of family planning services and verify the existence of barriers to services and provision of contraceptives with ...

Interpretation of the characteristics of Youth friendly reproductive health services in Iran: A qualitative study

Background and Objectives: Adolescence is the time of the transition from childhood to adulthood; but it is also a formative period of the life habits in which many of the lifestyles are learned and established. This study was done to explore the views and experiences of adolescent girls and adults in order to clarify characteristics of youth-friendly reproductive health services. Materials ...

Reproductive health services for refugees by refugees in Guinea I: family planning

BACKGROUND Comprehensive studies of family planning (FP) in refugee camps are relatively uncommon. This paper examines gender and age differences in family planning knowledge, attitudes, and practices among Sierra Leonean and Liberian refugees living in Guinea. METHODS In 1999, a cross-sectional survey was conducted of 889 reproductive-age men and women refugees from 48 camps served by the re...