Using operations research to guide family planning program development and policy formulation in sub-Saharan Africa
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Auteurs : Ian Askew [Kenya] ; Andrew Fisher [États-Unis]Source :
- Population Research and Policy Review [ 0167-5923 ] ; 1995-12-01.
Descripteurs français
- Wicri :
- geographic : Gambie, Ghana, Kenya, Sénégal, Tanzanie, Zimbabwe.
- topic : Planification de la famille, Sage-femme, Politique démographique, Santé publique.
English descriptors
- KwdEn :
- Africa project, Africa project conference, Annual meeting, Assistance agencies, Burkina, Burkina faso, Chogoria hospital, Clinic, Clinic quality, Columbia university, Columbia university team, Contraceptive, Contraceptive prevalence, Country table, Dakar, Demonstration projects, Demonstration studies, Diagnostic studies, Discontinuation evaluation, Donor agencies, Empirical evidence, External resources, Family health, Family planning, Family planning activities, Family planning association, Family planning information, Family planning mensch, Family planning operations research, Family planning program, Family planning program development, Family planning programs, Family planning programs work, Family planning providers, Family planning research, Family planning service delivery, Family planning services, Faso, Final report, Fisher, Gallen rinehart, Gambia, Ghana, Health services, Kenya, Latin america, Male opinion leaders, Many factors, Mensch, Midwife, Midwifes association, Nairobi, National family planning program, National program, National programs, Operations research, Operations research approach, Operations research studies, Operations research study, Pilot studies, Pilot study, Plannification familiale, Policy development, Policy formulation, Population council, Population policy, Problem areas, Problem identification, Program development, Program managers, Program subsystems, Provider, Public health, Recent years, Religious leaders, Research activities, Research capacity, Research design, Research groups, Research management capacity, Research studies, Senegal, Service delivery, Service delivery activities, Service delivery organizations, Service delivery system, Service providers, Service quality, Service quality indicators, Situation analysis, Situation analysis data, Situation analysis studies, Small scale, Strong interest, Subsaharan african countries, Such studies, Tanzania, Tapsoba, Taylor thomas, Tbas, Technical assistance, Traditional birth attendants, Useful reviews, Zimbabwe.
- Teeft :
- Africa project, Africa project conference, Annual meeting, Assistance agencies, Burkina, Burkina faso, Chogoria hospital, Clinic, Clinic quality, Columbia university, Columbia university team, Contraceptive, Contraceptive prevalence, Country table, Dakar, Demonstration projects, Demonstration studies, Diagnostic studies, Discontinuation evaluation, Donor agencies, Empirical evidence, External resources, Family health, Family planning, Family planning activities, Family planning association, Family planning information, Family planning mensch, Family planning operations research, Family planning program, Family planning program development, Family planning programs, Family planning programs work, Family planning providers, Family planning research, Family planning service delivery, Family planning services, Faso, Final report, Fisher, Gallen rinehart, Gambia, Ghana, Health services, Kenya, Latin america, Male opinion leaders, Many factors, Mensch, Midwife, Midwifes association, Nairobi, National family planning program, National program, National programs, Operations research, Operations research approach, Operations research studies, Operations research study, Pilot studies, Pilot study, Plannification familiale, Policy development, Policy formulation, Population council, Population policy, Problem areas, Problem identification, Program development, Program managers, Program subsystems, Provider, Public health, Recent years, Religious leaders, Research activities, Research capacity, Research design, Research groups, Research management capacity, Research studies, Senegal, Service delivery, Service delivery activities, Service delivery organizations, Service delivery system, Service providers, Service quality, Service quality indicators, Situation analysis, Situation analysis data, Situation analysis studies, Small scale, Strong interest, Subsaharan african countries, Such studies, Tanzania, Tapsoba, Taylor thomas, Tbas, Technical assistance, Traditional birth attendants, Useful reviews, Zimbabwe.
Abstract
Abstract: The process by which a population policy and family planning program evolve in a given country is influenced by many factors that combine to make each country's experience unique. One of the most influential factors among these is the role played by external technical assistance, normally provided through donor-supported mechanisms. One donor-supported mechanism that seeks to guide the operational policy and program development process is technical assistance through operations research. Many questions are raised during the design of family planning programs that are often best answered with reference to empirical evidence collected through applied, or operations research (OR). This paper provides a review of the three main OR approaches currently being used in sub-Saharan Africa: diagnostic or needs assessment studies; experimental pilot studies; and intensive technical assistance for problem-solving and institutional development. The extent to which these OR approaches can play a role in family planning program development to improve and expand service delivery activities is discussed, and examples where these approaches have been used are given.
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DOI: 10.1007/BF01074349
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